You wont believe what I found in the garden (Ophidiophobiacs dont look please)

THEHANDOFOMEGA · 12-04-2011, 11:49 PM

First of all I have reported to the RSPCA and been door to door without success.

I am a lover of native wildlife. I think if you cant appreciate what you have got locally then you are indeed in need of a good day out with me looking for it.

So imagine my suprise when I found this

It has since been identified as a caramel variety corn snake.

It is not a british species and looks like it will be remaining in my care for the time being. Friendly little thing though

Lolly8 · 13-04-2011, 12:00 AM

Wow!In the garden??It's gorgeous but I don't want even think what I would do if it was in my garden.Probably screaming and running away really fast.

THEHANDOFOMEGA · 13-04-2011, 12:04 AM

Ah but I have been brought up around wild snakes a lot as a kid. My dad insisted on training us to catch most species of Reptile and such as kids so to me it is not a problem. Now a tarantula and I would be a nightmare

Lolly8 · 13-04-2011, 12:12 AM

It's good that YOU got it.It's safe with you.

If someone else found it,god knows what would've happened to him.It must have escaped so maybe owner comes up soon.

THEHANDOFOMEGA · 13-04-2011, 12:25 AM

my problem is my wife, she does not want a snake anywhere near house, cant do anything about the wild ones but can with this 1

Lolly8 · 13-04-2011, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by THEHANDOFOMEGA

my problem is my wife, she does not want a snake anywhere near house, cant do anything about the wild ones but can with this 1

Your wife is like me then.

Snakes and spiders.I can watch them when they are safely closed in somewhere only.(And I actually like them then!

)Otherwise I don't want to be near them.Too scary.

Cre · 13-04-2011, 06:26 AM

OMG my son would burst with excitment of he found a snake in the garden! He is researching them and talling me on a daily basis how much he wants 1 for his birthday this year lol

pixie-egg · 13-04-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cre

OMG my son would burst with excitment of he found a snake in the garden! He is researching them and talling me on a daily basis how much he wants 1 for his birthday this year lol

Ha ha ha ha. My son too. He's only 3 but every day since he was 2 he's asked for a snake. I think he'd have exploded if he'd seen that beauty.
How big is that corn snake? It looks a fair size. Wondering if it got to adult size and someone let it loose?

Edit. Saying that i've looked again and it only looks small. It's FAR to early for my eyes! I thought it was in an old bath like farmers have but now it looks like a feeding dish!

yuna1971 · 13-04-2011, 08:26 AM

Well done Chris, he is in good hands...xx

BTW...just wondering, but how does one tell if a snake is male or female, or um, are they both??
You cant exactly look under its skirt can you...

**Bindi** · 13-04-2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by yuna1971

Well done Chris, he is in good hands...xx

BTW...just wondering, but how does one tell if a snake is male or female, or um, are they both??
You cant exactly look under its skirt can you...

It's all in the eye-lashes. If they're really long like in a Disney cartoon then it's a girlie.

What are you going to do with it Chris? It is stunning..

12-04-2011, 11:49 PM	#1
THEHANDOFOMEGA Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 846	You wont believe what I found in the garden (Ophidiophobiacs dont look please) First of all I have reported to the RSPCA and been door to door without success. I am a lover of native wildlife. I think if you cant appreciate what you have got locally then you are indeed in need of a good day out with me looking for it. So imagine my suprise when I found this It has since been identified as a caramel variety corn snake. It is not a british species and looks like it will be remaining in my care for the time being. Friendly little thing though __________________ http://www.uktutors.com/tutor/1284053588/

13-04-2011, 12:00 AM	#2
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	Wow!In the garden??It's gorgeous but I don't want even think what I would do if it was in my garden.Probably screaming and running away really fast. __________________

13-04-2011, 12:04 AM	#3
THEHANDOFOMEGA Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 846	Ah but I have been brought up around wild snakes a lot as a kid. My dad insisted on training us to catch most species of Reptile and such as kids so to me it is not a problem. Now a tarantula and I would be a nightmare __________________ http://www.uktutors.com/tutor/1284053588/

13-04-2011, 12:12 AM	#4
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	It's good that YOU got it.It's safe with you.If someone else found it,god knows what would've happened to him.It must have escaped so maybe owner comes up soon. __________________

13-04-2011, 12:25 AM	#5
THEHANDOFOMEGA Member Juvenile Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 846	my problem is my wife, she does not want a snake anywhere near house, cant do anything about the wild ones but can with this 1 __________________ http://www.uktutors.com/tutor/1284053588/

13-04-2011, 06:26 AM	#7
Cre Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Blackpool Posts: 222	OMG my son would burst with excitment of he found a snake in the garden! He is researching them and talling me on a daily basis how much he wants 1 for his birthday this year lol __________________ I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok, they know me in here.

13-04-2011, 08:26 AM	#9
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Well done Chris, he is in good hands...xx BTW...just wondering, but how does one tell if a snake is male or female, or um, are they both?? You cant exactly look under its skirt can you... __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

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