Halibut Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I've not spotted one since the 70's. We used to find them near the beach on holiday in Cornwall and I once found one in a neighbour's garden in a suburb of Nottingham. I've had a very brief search on the internet and learned that they can be found in a variety of habitats, but are in decline. When and where did you last see one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindylou53 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I am a great nature lover and have never seen a slow-worm or an adder but have seen a very long grass snake swimming in a river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Never.blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Seen one last month in Scotland, was the first time and I was thrilled. In a nature reserve near our home in the Netherlands we frequently spotted grass snakes and adders but slow worms are very rare there. Wild life is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 More common the further south you go. Someone posted a pic on FB of a slow worm just the other day, from Derbyshire though. Last time I saw one was in Hampshire, last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 More common the further south you go. Someone posted a pic on FB of a slow worm just the other day, from Derbyshire though. Last time I saw one was in Hampshire, last year. Yes, saw that you'd pointed that in my direction, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldershelf Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 In Cornwall this May, a council worker had disturbed it while tidying a path, it soon disappeared into the undergrowth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 They're very good at keeping out of the way of humans so it's not something you'll accidentally stumble accross. I have friends down south that had snakes in their garden last year. They had one of those black plastic composting bins at the back of the garden, it wasn't being used so the snakes moved in. A black plastic bin sat in the sun all day makes a lovely little home for them it turns out, dark, moist and very warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canetoad Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Found one in my sisters garden a few weeks ago she says they were comman in the area but is the first she's seen for two years she lives near Bakewell this one was in a garden moss pole we put it back they are lovely harmless little creatures and eat slugs so are good in a garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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