Gemonimo Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Having finally receovered from the couleuvre problem last month, I now have a little (well 75cm) snake basking in a rose bush outside my front door. It has sort of a non-descript brown markings and I'd love to know what it is and if it's dangerous. Can anyone help?At least I don't have this one in situ........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfmNPaujgQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You couldn't add a 1000 word description could you? Or failing that, a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Well, Pierre, it was skinny and the colouring was basically brown. By the time I had run to find my camera the little fella disappeared. I've looked on line for pictures of adders and vipers but they don't match. Really all I want to know is if it is dangerous - unlike the couleuvres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 What shape were the eyes? Round, apart from the Montpellier snake, non poisonus. Slitted, like a cats, poisonus but not generally dangerous to adults.This may help http://www.planetepassion.eu/SNAKES-IN-FRANCE/Snakes-of-France.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plod Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I've never seen snakes as late in the year as this; the other evening at 9pm I nearly trod on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRoss Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Came home from the local creperie to find our three cats playing in the living room with a snake such as the OP describes. All brown, as far as I could see in low light level, lively when I tried to catch it and round eyes. No pic I am afraid as I put it in a washing up bowl and chucked it outside quick as the cats were anxious to get it. One of them must have dragged it in from their outside run. Not a viper methinks as no zig zag markings and a long not stubby tail and whitish under belly. In fact no real makings at all as far as I could see. Examined cats and no sign of bites or distress but like the OP I wonder if it could have been poisonous......JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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