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Snake seen in suffolk river

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Topic: Snake seen in suffolk river

Posted By: mikerobinson
Subject: Snake seen in suffolk river
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2003 at 9:45pm

Hi,

Today my wife saw a snake in the river near our house. Her description is:

Approx. 20 inches long, half inch thick, black diamond pattern down the body, very distinct white semi-circular marks on the back of the head.

We'd like to know what it was - any posts appreciated. Thanks

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Mike

Replies:

Posted By: Martin
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2003 at 11:48pm

Hello Mike, it would have been a grass snake. Well spotted!

Posted By: herp_adz91
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2003 at 8:27pm

Yep i go with martin Grass snake(natrix natrix).Harmless don't worry!!

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A.davies

Posted By: djp_phillips
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2006 at 3:31pm

grass snake indeed

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Posted By: Dan Kane
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2006 at 7:26am

Yeah, the only native species of snake with light semi-circles (a collar) on the back of the head/neck will be a Grass Snake, no doubt.

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Dan

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Posted By: djp_phillips
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2006 at 10:35am

sometimes unfortunatly, captive snakes can escape, although they don't
live very long in our cold weather... sometimmes people keep garter
snakes which sometimes ressemble grass snakes, but in this case it is a
grass snake, HARMELESS

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