Snake or not.

[Dingusmcgoo]

When I opened the garage door this morning, there emerged ,what looked like, ( to me ) a snake. It was brown in colour, approximately 15-18 inches long about 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch in diameter. I have been told that it is probably a slow worm , but the weird thing was that it moved exactly like a sidewinder snake does, till it moved into the undergrowth. Was it indeed ,a slow worm ?
P.S. I live in the south of England.

[alfieblue]

Sounds like a grass snake to me Dingusmcgoo! Also live in the south and we have loads of them. They move like sidewinder snakes and can grow to quite a length!! Move very quickly!!!

They go into our pond and eat tadpoles, newts and fish. Then disappear into the undergrowth - and are very hard to locate!!! Don't know what my pup will make of it if he comes across one!!

[raysparx1]

Hi certainly sounds like a slow worm,. take a look at this site, it may help you, Ray

It is a brilliant site, well worth looking at.

http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/reptiles/Ang uis_fragilis/Anguis_fragilis_00.html?offset=0p x

[raysparx1]

hi alfie, could well be grass snake , I did think slow worm first of all, but you got great knowledge. hope you are well.

[alfieblue]

Hi ray! I am well - hope you are too!

To be honest, i think you have more knowledge than me!
It was just the colouring that got me thinking - all our grass snakes are sort of brown in colour - no distinguishing markings. But you could well be right - will look at link you provided.

They are feisty little (large) critters tho - and my goodness they can move!!

How is nature with you?

All is well here - robins are doing a grand job rearing their young, old yellowbeak is still singing his heart out, loads of bluetits feeding, All is well with pup n alfieblue!xxx

[Dingusmcgoo]

Will check that site out,Ray. thank you.And to you Alfie, Many thanks. First time I,ve ever seen one, in the wild.

[alfieblue]

Our pleasure Dingusmcgoo!!

Ray, the site was brilliant and very interesting - thank you for that. :o)

[raysparx1]

Hi alfie and Dingus, Hope you find out what it was, pleasure alfie, brilliant site isn't it, and lots of info and videos to watch, I have it in my favourites.

All is well up here today alfie, very quiet without the house martins, that greedy squirrel ate all the chicks, but the buzzards are looking so gracefull, and blackbirds singing, life is good but still bit sad about little chicks, but that is life eh. take care all, Ray sorry for going off track Dingus.

[Dingusmcgoo]

No problem Ray. Glad I got you two together. :-)

[gravitate]

it was probably a huge turd