[veryOT] in my garden

[yello]

Under the tarpaulin over a compost heap, I disturbed 3 couleuvre d'esculape. The largest was around 2m in length I reckon, and about 2" in girth. The one pictured was the 2nd biggest. Completely harmless apparently but still something you expect to see in the zoo and not your garden!

 

[domtyler]

What did they taste like?

 

[striker]

cool, how far did you run away ?

 

[Night Train]

Awwww, sweet!

 

[sheddy]

Did somebody grass em up ?

 

[gbb]

Dont think they're Grass Snakes, not adders..possibly slow worms, (which are legless lizards, not snakes)

Unless they're more exotic escapees...

 

[yello]

cool, how far did you run away ?

Must admit, I got it identified before I got any closer! The garden is full of lizards and small snakes and I'm used to them... but these fellas are in a different league. I don't mind admitting that I was just a tad unsure!!

 

[gbb]

Bugger...i didnt realise you'd named them in the OP...
Also, disnt note you were in France Yello...i'm doing well today

Very nice anyway...i love snakes

 

[longers]

I love snakes too. Gorgeous creatures. A great find in your garden Yello .

they taste like chicken apparently.

 

[buddha]

I'm sure they'd like to get aquainted with what the cat dragged out of my compost heap ...

note: I found them a safe, cat-free home

 

[walker]

its got scales, its a snake, surely

 

[Dayvo]

its got scales, its a snake, surely

What about fish, then?

 

[gbb]

its got scales, its a snake, surely

Slow worms are very very snake like, but are lizards without legs. Lizards of course have scales too.