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Memories!

Postby Herpetologist » Sat May 15, 2010 12:27 pm

This snake really brings back memories when I first caught one in Southern England when i was 5.Very plain snake but it was a big thrill when i caught it at that time LOL :).Heres a pic of it.Guess what it is!
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Re: Memories!

Postby glencoco » Sat May 15, 2010 2:34 pm

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Re: Memories!

Postby mgiddings » Sat May 15, 2010 2:57 pm

Pretty sure thats a grass snake.
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Re: Memories!

Postby Bushviper » Sat May 15, 2010 4:01 pm

I wonder how many of these are left. Imagine catching the rare one first time out. Well done.
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Re: Memories!

Postby Herpetologist » Sat May 15, 2010 6:24 pm

Bushviper wrote:I wonder how many of these are left. Imagine catching the rare one first time out. Well done.

Thanx for the kind words.Well didnt realy catch it.Just picked it up and looked at it.Still remember everythig!.

Yip they are quite rare know.Nope mgiddings its a smooth snake(Coronella austriaca).

Thanx everyone for the kind words especially Bv. :smt006
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Re: Memories!

Postby Durban Keeper » Mon May 17, 2010 3:01 pm

Awesome!
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Re: Memories!

Postby armata » Wed May 19, 2010 11:28 pm

I got me masters studying this species in Dorset UK.
Not rare just localised.
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Re: Memories!

Postby Herpetologist » Fri May 28, 2010 11:32 am

Localised rare.Yes.
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