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#1 by krutly , Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:50 pm

I hooked this fellow out of my pool the other day ........ just wondered if any of you guys can identify it ......... other than " a snake"
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#2 by 123hotchef , Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:15 pm

no idea mate

#3 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:20 pm

Son has two snakes plus a scary spider etc,etc well into reptiles I will message him!

#4 by skotl , Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:20 pm

It's a probablynotdeadlybutyouneverknowerius, Kurt,

They're really friendly and love cuddles. I'd let him share your bed tonight and it will all add up to an even more enjoyable and memorable holiday

#5 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:22 pm

I thought Krutly was partial to his trouser snake??

#6 by Jon Grimsby , Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:28 pm

Why where are you?

Get it on the BBQ .

#7 by paul hoolie , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:32 pm

If your in the UK I would say a grass snake pritty lucky to see one if it is
adders are about 2 1/2 ft long but different markings

#8 by Jon Grimsby , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:35 pm

Quote: paul hoolie wrote in post #7
If your in the UK I would say a grass snake pritty lucky to see one if it is
adders are about 2 1/2 ft long but different markings

Your kidding arnt you?

#9 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:41 pm

#10 by spud , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:41 pm

Well it aint my old girl. She's sitting happily in her viv atm. Unlike one feeding time when she decided she wanted to empty my tool cupboard!

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#11 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:44 pm

Quote: spud wrote in post #10
Well it aint my old girl. She's sitting happily in her viv atm. Unlike one feeding time when she decided she wanted to empty my tool cupboard!

what You got spud? Son has a 5ft corn snake beautiful, a rather chuncky boa, two gekkos, and a spiteful spider!!

#12 by spud , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:49 pm

Got Boas' mainly Paul. Two big uns, the mom and dad, she's about 11 foot long and about 3 stone, he's about 7 feet and around 2 stone. Then there's five smaller ones we kept from the big uns first litter. Two Royal / Ball Pythons and her indoors's orange lil bastid..... errr i mean lovely corn snake.

#13 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:50 pm

Ohh, my went there you wouldn't get rid of him!!

#14 by spud , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:53 pm

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#15 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:59 pm

blimey wot a biggun, lovely colours

#16 by tmw4562 , Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:08 pm

Paul is right in saying its a grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake,
It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.

#17 by paulw , Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:09 pm

Quote: tmw4562 wrote in post #16
Paul is right in saying its a grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake,
It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.

And persons called Krutly!!

#18 by krutly , Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:23 am

cheers guys

so ........ grass/water snake it is then
and the snake is in north america if that makes a difference

I did hook a couple of these out too just in case anyone knows what sort it might be (dont say grass/water spider)
they were about 2 inches long and an inch or so wide

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#19 by Jon Grimsby , Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:40 am

Quote: paulw wrote in post #17
Quote: tmw4562 wrote in post #16
Paul is right in saying its a grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake,
It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.

And persons called Krutly!!

Krutly eats amphibians?

#20 by Discodaz , Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:02 am

Snakes I like,spiders I don't...horrid things..looks like a young tarantula of some sort to me..possibly chile rose??

Daz

#21 by Jon Grimsby , Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:31 pm

Quote: Discodaz wrote in post #20
Snakes I like,spiders I don't...horrid things..looks like a young tarantula of some sort to me..possibly chile rose??

Daz

Never been near a snake enough to know if I like them but I love spiders, hate it when people squash them for no reason other then they don't like them, sooner have a house full of spiders then flies.

#22 by Discodaz , Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:53 pm

I won't kill a spider,nor am I afraid of them,just don't like them.ive held many snakes,lizards creepy craw lies etc.i don't like killing anything.

Daz

#23 by Jon Grimsby , Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:30 pm

Quote: Discodaz wrote in post #22
I won't kill a spider,nor am I afraid of them,just don't like them.ive held many snakes,lizards creepy craw lies etc.i don't like killing anything.

Daz

Didn't mean to imply you would mate, was just saying

#24 by Discodaz , Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:04 pm

I didn't think you were implying anything...funny how text can be interpreted many ways..

Daz

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