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Snake
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:37 pm
by David M
Saw this snake at Lulworth Cove this morning. I know it's not an adder, so is it a smooth snake or a grass snake?
Re: Snake
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:47 pm
by Nick Broomer
It looks like a female Adder to me David.
All the best, Nick.
Re: Snake
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:48 pm
by millerd
I'd say that very much was an adder, David! Nice zig-zag down the back...
Dave
Re: Snake
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:59 pm
by David M
Cheers, fellas.
I guess you're right given the patterning, though in my mind I had adders down as much darker (almost black).
Re: Snake
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:26 am
by Vince Massimo
Take your pick
- Park Corner Heath, Sussex 12-June-2009
Vince
Re: Snake
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:29 am
by MikeOxon
David M wrote:I had adders down as much darker
You've been watching too much of the TV series with Rowan Atkinson
as Vince shows, Adders come in a wide range of shades, including almost black melanistic forms.
Mike
Re: Snake
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:51 pm
by David M
You're probably right, Mike.
Subliminal imprinting and all that...
Must say, Vince, that's a stupendous image of those three adders. You could be forgiven for thinking they were 3 different species. I particularly like the one in between; it's beautifully marked.
Re: Snake
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:29 pm
by Vince Massimo
I went down to that site for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. It was a bit cloudy so they weren't flying, so I gingerly checked the corrugated iron sheeting scattered around the reserve. A quick peek of under this one revealed three adders, so I quickly put it down again. I switched on the camera, then lifted the sheet and took a quick shot with one hand and put the sheet down again. Then retired to a respectful distance..............
I have never found three adders together since.
Vince
Re: Snake
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:51 pm
by Pauline
That's a great photo Vince. It reminds me of a similar incident last year when I found about 5 slow worms together, all intertwined and all different metallic colours (bronze, silver, platinum) like a complex piece of designer jewellery