Notice: Undefined index: forum_id in /home/sites/herpetofauna.org.uk/public_html/forum_archive/forum_posts.php on line 69 Deprecated: mysql_connect(): The mysql extension is deprecated and will be removed in the future: use mysqli or PDO instead in /home/sites/herpetofauna.org.uk/public_html/forum_archive/forum_posts.php on line 73

RAUK - Archived Forum - Still in bed

This contains the Forum posts up until the end of March, 2011. Posts may be viewed but cannot be edited or replied to - nor can new posts be made. More recent posts can be seen on the new Forum at http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/

Forum Home

Still in bed:

Author	Message
kevinb Senior Member Joined: 18 Mar 2009 No. of posts: 61 View other posts by kevinb	Posted: 13 Mar 2010 I was recently looking for Adders at a local site and on the way back I turned over a flat stone to reveal these Lizards hibernating. I took a couple of pics and then carefully replaced the stone.

tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett	Posted: 13 Mar 2010 brilliant tim

Paul Hudson Member Joined: 24 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 33 View other posts by Paul Hudson	Posted: 13 Mar 2010 What an unusual find! How big was the stone? how thick? was it on sloped or flat ground? which County? I have found common lizards in the past hibernating under paving slabs at the foot of a south facing slope at a site in north Cumbria, I would of thought with a winter as cold as the one we've just had those lizards would of perished. Paul Hudson Paul Hudson

Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi	Posted: 14 Mar 2010 Maybe they didn't hibernate there but have been returning there since they have come out of hibernation. Suz

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 17 Mar 2010 I would have been tempted to take them in until the weather got betteras I think some would have perished? keith LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

Paul Hudson Member Joined: 24 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 33 View other posts by Paul Hudson	Posted: 17 Mar 2010 I'm sure that if having got through the winter then they would be fine and would not need to be interfered with Paul Hudson Paul Hudson

kevinb Senior Member Joined: 18 Mar 2009 No. of posts: 61 View other posts by kevinb	Posted: 17 Mar 2010 My thoughts exactly however I will return to the site tomorrow and get some dimensions etc for the more curious members.

Ray999 Senior Member Joined: 07 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 101 View other posts by Ray999	Posted: 17 Mar 2010 Quite an amazing shot I agree they should be left as is I am surprised no one has tried to count them I reckon 21 ish. Ray ray999

ben rigsby Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 No. of posts: 337 View other posts by ben rigsby	Posted: 01 May 2010 you told me about this pic but i was not prepared for how spectacular it would be. amazing. Diversity.

- Still in bed

Content here