Any ideas what.

[defarter]

this little creature be, the cat wanted to play but i don't tink it was very interested :)

[triker_gal]

some sort of snake ?

[Freak]

Looks like a Slow Worm to me

[poridge wog]

looks like the common grass snake to me, takes about forty to make a pair o boots though, happy huntin lol :p

[defarter]

some sort of snake ?

I see yer wide awake and on form today :D :D :p ;)

[Freak]

looks like the common grass snake to me, takes about forty to make a pair o boots though, happy huntin lol :p


Hold it by the tail, if it's a grass snake it should fall off

[Doro]

is it the same size as a worm? If so, and it has a flat head, then it's a new zealand flat worm and kills off our earth worms and you should inform the ministry of agriculture that you've found one and exactly where you found it


seriously..!

[Doro]

a quick search on google gave me this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2039580.stm

so on 2nd thoughts it doesn't look much like yours

but look out for them (all you keen gardeners) cos they are a nasty problem

:cool:

[defarter]

is it the same size as a worm? If so, and it has a flat head, then it's a new zealand flat worm and kills off our earth worms and you should inform the ministry of agriculture that you've found one and exactly where you found it


seriously..!

To late i just let it go. :eek: :eek:

[Doro]

omigod quick go and catch it...........



so did it look like a NZ flatworm? If so then you could ring up the M of A and tell em you found one.






doro



[worm expert]

[defarter]

Peeps across the road had a look at it and they reckons buba slow worm.


Thanks everyone :D :D :p ;)

[Braces]

It is defenately a baby slow worm i can tell by the shape and colour of the skin, they are totaly harmless and are good for the garden. They are more a lizard than a snake or a worm, they just dont have legs, and if you grab it by the tail it will come off, as this is a way of defending itself it caught by a predator. god dont you city folk know anything .................runs and hides. Anyway i think they are cute. I havent seen one for a few years now our cat used to bring them home as well, bloody big ones lol

[Doro]

I'm (was) a country girl

never seen a snake or slow worm or lizzard in the wild though

tis far too bloody cold in newcastle for em

:D

[Freak]

[QUOTE=Braces]It is defenately a baby slow worm i can tell by the shape and colour of the skin, they are totaly harmless and are good for the garden. They are more a lizard than a snake or a worm, they just dont have legs, and if you grab it by the tail it will come off, as this is a way of defending itself it caught by a predator. god dont you city folk know anything

Well I've lived in the country all me life and I never new slow worms shed their tails. I feel the need for a little experiment. Now where's me spade?

[Mrs Reject]

looks like the common grass snake to me, takes about forty to make a pair o boots though, happy huntin lol :p

No problem with the amount of those buggers my cat brings in, I've probably got enough for a handbag and some luggage as well :eek:

[ForestFred]

Definetly a Slow Worm loads of 'em around here.Grass snakes tend to be a lot bigger .even as babbies the heads are a lot larger.Lots of fnking adders too,but they da leave ya alone as long as you dont frighten 'em :)