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   I was expecting a late season because of the weather.  I was wrong it seems.  Plenty of young berus up by me in South Staffs.  These were taken last week...

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Jonathan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 71	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonathan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 3:11pm
	I was expecting a late season because of the weather. I was wrong it seems. Plenty of young berus up by me in South Staffs. These were taken last week... &
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will Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote will Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 5:01pm
	well spotted! I'd assumed they'd be late too, but I guess I'd better get looking in some of my local sites now.

Jonathan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 71	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonathan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2012 at 9:56pm
	It would seem there are plenty of gravid females out in the open and just desperate to gain heat too. I'm so glad that things aren't that delayed. I would assume that what they lacked in sun, they made up for in nutrition.
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GemmaJF Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 4359	Post Options Post Reply Quote GemmaJF Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 12:57pm
	We saw a very gravid female at Fingeringhoe Wick last Friday, quite sluggish in the overcast but she seemed very determined to get any heat she could. Love the baby adder pictures, so cute but very often very feisty with it.

AGILIS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1689	Post Options Post Reply Quote AGILIS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 2:54pm
	Sadly to say this is my worst year ever for snakes reason being have not been out that much, and hoping to get to Purbeck before the cold sets and cop a few CA and some adders to make up for it all .keith Edited by AGILIS - 27 Aug 2012 at 2:58pm
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Suzy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1447	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suzy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 9:30pm
	Know how you feel Keith! I've hardly been on a heath. If I lived next to one I might have but with a 15 min drive you need to feel the weather will hold up and then on good days you find you've got something else on, and so the summer passes. I hope you do get to Purbeck before the season ends, so lovely out there.
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Jonathan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 71	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonathan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 9:36pm
	I think we are all the same. The weather has been awful and quite depressing from a ophiologists/herpetologists POV. Cold, wet and windy today. Gravid females desperate to warm up... Edited by Jonathan - 27 Aug 2012 at 9:37pm
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Suzy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1447	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suzy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 9:45pm
	Nice pix Jonathan. Never heard of an ophiologist so had to look it up. You learn something new all the time...
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Jonathan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 71	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonathan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 10:15pm
	Hehe, it's just a term for us herpetologists that are blinkered.
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will Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote will Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 2:14pm
	Well in spite of a population of 8 million plus humans, many of whom would like to see adders removed from Greater London, they still persist. This neo seen today represents a small unsung conservation success in the 21st century. Good luck to it!