What to do with an adder in the garden?

rhiwfield

Not sure how I'd feel, apprehensive certainly. Now that you know that your local habitat supports adders you probably need to be careful when working in your garden at times when they are likely to be active (see link).

We dont seem to have adders locally, though they are common on the coast, but we enjoy seeing slowworms and an occasional grass snake in the garden. Most times snakes will try to avoid you, its when you accidentally step close or on them, or try to pick them up, that you are in most danger of being bitten

Lita_Ford

At a hotel in the states we had a rattler right by the pool. hardly anyone went swimming that week.

Charco_2

Phew, I live in Ireland where St Patrick dealt with all that for us!

snakesam13

Oooooh, how exciting!! Prob not for you OP being a bit on the iffy side with our little reptillian friends, but i would have been thrilled to find an adder on my doorstep lol.
glad all worked out in the end.
Sam x

A._Badger

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Yes and at the bottom of your BBC piece about wildlife hurting man who tried to pick it up......... is "adders haven't killed anyone in the UK for 20 years"

Even idiots who try to pick them up.

V well done to the OP and your OH. Sensible thinking, unlike some of the replies.

Always how amusing how a news piece becomes 'yours' when a poster finds it uncomfortable. The BBC isn't known for sensationalism.

Adders can be damned dangerous - whatever the snake lovers want to pretend - particularly to dogs and other small animals. They should be treated with caution.

EssexGirl

Lita_Ford wrote: »

At a hotel in the states we had a rattler right by the pool. hardly anyone went swimming that week.

LOL, I'm seriously not surprised.

snakesam13 wrote: »

Oooooh, how exciting!! Prob not for you OP being a bit on the iffy side with our little reptillian friends, but i would have been thrilled to find an adder on my doorstep lol.
glad all worked out in the end.
Sam x

I'm not at all iffy with snakes, in fact they are fascinating creatures. I just know first hand from local dog walkers especially, how much damage an Adder can do. Oh and being pregnant I really didn't want to be bitten.

Lotus-eater

A._Badger wrote: »

Always how amusing how a news piece becomes 'yours' when a poster finds it uncomfortable. The BBC isn't known for sensationalism.

Adders can be damned dangerous - whatever the snake lovers want to pretend - particularly to dogs and other small animals. They should be treated with caution.

I think you'd argue with yourself if no one else was around.

"Yours" because you posted it. :cool:

Is there any wildlife you wouldn't like to wipe out completely?

augustsmummy

Glad you sorted it OP.
Had you not the rspca will come out to deal with snakes, but you may have a bit of a wait, like this poor woman :

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a251987/woman-finds-live-snake-in-washing-machine.html

She had to wait over night for a snake to be removed from her washing machine! :eek:
I am petrified of snakes, so glad we don't seem to get any locally. But after reading the above I am warey of using the washing machine..... well thats what I tell DH anyway :rotfl:.

Fruball

augustsmummy wrote: »

Glad you sorted it OP.
Had you not the rspca will come out to deal with snakes, but you may have a bit of a wait, like this poor woman :

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a251987/woman-finds-live-snake-in-washing-machine.html

She had to wait over night for a snake to be removed from her washing machine! :eek:
I am petrified of snakes, so glad we don't seem to get any locally. But after reading the above I am warey of using the washing machine..... well thats what I tell DH anyway :rotfl:.

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forgotmyname

Thats the problem these days animals have more rights than humans.

If you harm the snake they will prosecute you, If it bites you and you die, well thats life isnt it.

It wont happen to you again.