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An unexpected visitor - JJB - 30-07-2025
P usually goes out after dinner and looks around the pond. I think he communes with the newts and looks around for our single frog friend. This evening, same as usual (he's a creature of habit), there he is bending over the pond water and I hear a frightened cry of "snake". Now P does not like snakes, it might even be a phobia. I had go and rescue him from this monster.
It was really a snake, not just an earthworm
. It was about 15" long and as thick as as a large pencil. It was swimming around the edge of the pond as if it was looking for a way out and wasnt happy being looked at by either of us. I wasn't sure what type of snake it was, so I dashed indoors to get a photo. Unfortunately, I failed miserably but saw our baby snake disappear up under the waterfall base. Investigation revealed it was a grass snake, not and adder thank goodness. P is still not happy about it but I've calmed him down. Liizard last month, snakes this month, what will it be next month, alligators? 
RE: An unexpected visitor - Small chilli - 30-07-2025
Awesome. I miss seeing grass snakes. Not got any on the island. I’d be really pleased to the that in the garden.
RE: An unexpected visitor - Mark_Riga - 31-07-2025
"...as if it was looking for a way out.." it might have been looking to see if there were any more newts or frogs to eat.
RE: An unexpected visitor - JJB - 31-07-2025
(31-07-2025, 02:48 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote: "...as if it was looking for a way out.." it might have been looking to see if there were any more newts or frogs to eat.The newts were definitely wary of it.
RE: An unexpected visitor - Veggie - 31-07-2025
(31-07-2025, 07:41 PM)JJB Wrote:P was as wary as a newt too. There's something familiar about the combination of P and a Newt.(31-07-2025, 02:48 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote: "...as if it was looking for a way out.." it might have been looking to see if there were any more newts or frogs to eat.The newts were definitely wary of it.
RE: An unexpected visitor - JJB - 01-08-2025
(31-07-2025, 08:02 PM)Veggie Wrote:(31-07-2025, 07:41 PM)JJB Wrote:P was as wary as a newt too. There's something familiar about the combination of P and a Newt.(31-07-2025, 02:48 PM)Mark_Riga Wrote: "...as if it was looking for a way out.." it might have been looking to see if there were any more newts or frogs to eat.The newts were definitely wary of it.
It rolls of the tongue
I agree, not that I can apply it to P he seldom drinks. There seem to be less newts than there were, do you think this is significant? 
RE: An unexpected visitor - Small chilli - 01-08-2025
It’s nature . It will balance itself out.
RE: An unexpected visitor - JJB - 01-08-2025
(01-08-2025, 12:11 PM)Small chilli Wrote: It’s nature . It will balance itself out.
Perhaps... humans aren't so good at it, and we have to admit we are part of nature. I say much the same thing when the sparrowhawk gets a small bird. Mummy sparrowhawk has to feed its young somehow.
RE: An unexpected visitor - SarrissUK - 03-08-2025
How exciting! I hope P has recovered from the severe shock, poor thing.
I'd love to see a snake here - I haven't, as yet. I know they're around though, as I've seen one on the road nearby. Dead unfortunately.
RE: An unexpected visitor - JJB - 03-08-2025
(03-08-2025, 02:10 PM)SarrissUK Wrote: How exciting! I hope P has recovered from the severe shock, poor thing.
P or the snake?
I feel sorry for the snake.