This snake appeared in our kitchen this evening! Is this an adder/viper? Is it dangerous? Richard picked it up (with gloves) and threw it over the hedge. Could it have brothers and sisters in the garden?
This looks like a grass snake, I was told last week that they have a long slim tail and a rounded head, whereas an adder has a shorter stumpy tail and a sort of square head in the diagonal.
We have had a few babies in our pool and found a skin 1.2m long on our patio steps.
After much deliberation, Richard and I decided to sell our house in Pitstone, near Aylesbury and in 2006 moved to France. The children had grown up and living independently so now it was time to have our adventure. We now live near Carcassonne in the Malepère region.
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This looks like a grass snake, I was told last week that they have a long slim tail and a rounded head, whereas an adder has a shorter stumpy tail and a sort of square head in the diagonal.
We have had a few babies in our pool and found a skin 1.2m long on our patio steps.
Thanks for that Brian. I was hoping that it wasn't dangerous. I hope you are enjoying the French life.
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