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This is one of the resident snakes in our garden could some one tell us what it is

Its about 900mm long

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Having just seen another couleuvre sunning itself - I have to say I have seen a lot more already this year than previous years - wondered if it was just me they have come to visit - or are there more around?

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We won't know the answer to that for several years, but to help know the answer you could all help by sending me your definite identifications with the location, name of village or hamlet and the date and I will pass them on to the relevant recording authority for that region. Same for newts, (loads more species as well but I won't over burden you).

Chris

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Hi Chris, have a photo but can't attach it here, how do we upload it. Also the snakes eye is opaque/milky in colour, is this likely to be the outside of his eyelid or could he be blind? We have obsevred him at many different times and when he moves of but it never changes?
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The milky eye is nothing to be concerned about, it's normal and you were fortunate to see it as it is about to shed its skin. Snakes shed their skins starting at the head and finishing with the tail as the entire skin turns inside out. Thanks for the info and I also assume that you realise it's a western whip snake.

Nice one.[:D]

Chris

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