Err Yuk...

Inca sniffed out this unusual find on her walk yesterday ...



I was doing my usual chit chat with her when ever she finds something or wants me to go and have a look at something .. am like 'what is it inks' an 'show mummy' - so i go to where she is obviously looking at something on the ground and there it is ....... Half a snake

Some of the things our dogs find on walks ....

Weird thing to find, I dont think it's a grass snake or an adder, could have been a "Pet" that has been dumped sadly. I think Ella may be able to help us with an ID on it.

Ewww that would freak me out ! Defo not a native snake... Love to know what it is tho

thats gross!they have to find all the horrible stuff going.

Nice!

It looks a little like one of the King Snakes I've seen on my course! It looks like it's laying on its back, as well. Beautiful markings!

Eleanor wrote:It looks a little like one of the King Snakes I've seen on my course! It looks like it's laying on its back, as well. Beautiful markings!

Yeh Eleanor your right it was lying on its back when inca found it... So its deffo not a grass snake or summit like that ? ...

hollymolly wrote:

Eleanor wrote:It looks a little like one of the King Snakes I've seen on my course! It looks like it's laying on its back, as well. Beautiful markings!

Yeh Eleanor your right it was lying on its back when inca found it... So its deffo not a grass snake or summit like that ? ...

It could be a grass snake - there are quite a few colour variations. I think I heard somewhere that grass snakes have 'checkboard' markings on their bellies, which looks sort of like the picture! I'm definitely not an expert though, so I'm not sure.

I'm probably completely wrong and talking out of my rear!

Doesn't really look like any of these, does it?

Different types of Grass Snake

Caryll wrote:Doesn't really look like any of these, does it?

Different types of Grass Snake

Ah, but you can't see the belly!

And yes, I'm being deliberately difficult. That's what daughters are for!

Ew. Loki's only managed to find (and try to eat) a dead pigeon. Told him to drop it and he spat out a foot yuck.

ANattyRat wrote:Ew. Loki's only managed to find (and try to eat) a dead pigeon. Told him to drop it and he spat out a foot yuck.

ANattyRat wrote:Ew. Loki's only managed to find (and try to eat) a dead pigeon. Told him to drop it and he spat out a foot yuck.

Haha, I'll bet you loved that present!

Here's the snake after i rolled it over onto its belly...


It does look like a grass snake now dunt it Caryll !!

Here's a grass snake belly - similar, but not quite.........

hollymolly wrote:Here's the snake after i rolled it over onto its belly...


It does look like a grass snake now dunt it Caryll !!

Yes, it does look like a grass snake!

hollymolly wrote:Here's the snake after i rolled it over onto its belly...


It does look like a grass snake now dunt it Caryll !!

Caryll wrote:Here's a grass snake belly - similar, but not quite.........

My bet's definitely on grass snake!

I wonder where its head is...

lovely

I've held snakes, fed them mice and had them twist round my arm, but they still make me feel funny... wonder if some kid took its head off or a predator ..