Despite the attentions of my cat and the local heron, our grass snake colony in the garden pond thrives. I have seen 5 separate snakes simultaneously ambushing tadpoles on the edge of the water. They live in the rocks around the pool and grab the tadpoles at their ease. Most are very small - about 8 inches long and there is one larger one at around 18 inches. The cat brings them into the house sometimes and I put them back in the pond - seems to work OK.
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I'm so envious of your grass snakes. If I thought it would attract grass snakes, I would have a pond in my garden. Perhaps I should try it anyway...
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Wow Chris!! Sounds fabulous!! Do you have any pics of them? We like pics! :-)
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Wow too. How unusual.
Our pond has the usual goldfish, tadpoles, frogs and dancing damselflies but the other day I saw a newt!
Not too sure if I want snakes though.
Anyway, thanks for letting us know Chris
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I would love a grass snake to appear in my or around my pond .. Mind you if it was only 8 inchs long there is a frog there that would have it for lunch She is a big un!
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My friends have a large grass snake-2-3 feet long- in their very large pond and it has eaten all the frogs for the past 3 years (and all the frogs in their neighbours pond!).
Seems you can have a snake or frogs but not both!!
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Rockwolf said: Wow Chris!! Sounds fabulous!! Do you have any pics of them? We like pics! :-) Welcome from me too by the way! Marjus, this is the larger snake (mother perhaps) taken by Libby Owen a neighbour in early June this year. Regards Chris
Marjus, this is the larger snake (mother perhaps) taken by Libby Owen a neighbour in early June this year. Regards Chris
That's a very beautiful creature and a great photo. Thanks for showing it.
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Thats a real stunner Chris . Yhanks so much for sharing it .
Hi Chris, and welcome to the RSPB Forums. Enjoy yourself here
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Nice to hear that Grass snakes are doing well in your neck of the woods.
They certainly like their Tagpoles and they are a tasty snack for them
We where lucky to see a baby Grass Snake at Castlemill Sluice (a place which we bird-watch) and this one was tiny at 4 inches long or so. It disappeared quick enough.
Hope the cats lose interest in them soon
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Unknown said: Ju Wow Chris!! Sounds fabulous!! Do you have any pics of them? We like pics! :-) Welcome from me too by the way! Marjus, this is the larger snake (mother perhaps) taken by Libby Owen a neighbour in early June this year. Regards Chris
Hi Chris, what a fab picture, so lucky to have grass snakes so close to you. Poor Tadpoles though.
Welcome to the Forums... more pictures please. :-)