Lovely video. I saw a tiny snake swimming across the river Stoar in Kent. It kept its head above the water and was clearly trying to cross the river rather than living there. I didn’t get a good look at the colour on its back, as it was mostly submerged. I figured it was a junior grass snake, as all I could see was green. Your video makes me think I was likely right and it was a baby grass snake.
Found a meter long atleast grass snake on my driveway and your video helped me identify it thanks. It was pretty scary tbh so we moved it to woodland away from the kids
Am I correct in thinking that the grass snakes in the UK are now technically a full new species called bared grass snakes? I remember reading something about 4 years ago or so on that and that if there are any in the UK without bars on that these are just plain grass snakes rather than bared ones. I remember at the time being puzzled and looking into it and some scientists belive there might be both species in the UK but are not 100% sure as 99% of the ones noted were all bared and they couldn't be sure if the ones without the markings were a genetic mutation or the separate species. If that makes sense?
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We also have a small number of Aesculapius snakes thriving in the UK, they are non-native but not classed as an invasive species
Lovely video. I saw a tiny snake swimming across the river Stoar in Kent. It kept its head above the water and was clearly trying to cross the river rather than living there. I didn’t get a good look at the colour on its back, as it was mostly submerged. I figured it was a junior grass snake, as all I could see was green. Your video makes me think I was likely right and it was a baby grass snake.
Found a meter long atleast grass snake on my driveway and your video helped me identify it thanks. It was pretty scary tbh so we moved it to woodland away from the kids
Brilliant. Thanks.
Thankfully, I've never happened upon a snake in Britain or Ireland.
They're fascinating animals, but I much prefer to watch them from a distance.
@ NiSiochainGanSaoirse depends where abouts you live. I live in the South Downs so have come across lots and lots of
Snakes especially adders
Thank you for this!
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Am I correct in thinking that the grass snakes in the UK are now technically a full new species called bared grass snakes? I remember reading something about 4 years ago or so on that and that if there are any in the UK without bars on that these are just plain grass snakes rather than bared ones. I remember at the time being puzzled and looking into it and some scientists belive there might be both species in the UK but are not 100% sure as 99% of the ones noted were all bared and they couldn't be sure if the ones without the markings were a genetic mutation or the separate species. If that makes sense?
yes can't say I fully understand it but something like that