Recent evidence suggests that the snakes venom is more potent during March/April after the animals leave hibernation, so extra caution should be taken when walking dogs at this time. Wear suitable footwear, keep dogs on leads and take care when sitting down in areas where Adders are known to occur.
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Information on adders. ... The adder is the only venomous snake native to Britain. Adders have the most highly developed venom injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. Adders will only use their venom as a last means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on.
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British, wales, welse, england, snakes, wildlife, britain, UK United Kingdom ... The distribution of these three snakes is quite wide with the Adder being spread all over mainland Britain, the grass snake generally keeping to the warmer regions just below Scotland and down to the South Coast, and the smooth snake only found...
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Hi, I normally post on the corn and rat snakes board as those are the snakes I keep, but I thought some of you might like to see some pics of adders which I took yesterday on a trip out with an expert in the south of England.
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Unlike grass snakes, adders do not like wet places. They are Britain's only venomous snakes, and although very poisonous an adder's bite rarely proves fatal for an adult. Even so, if you go walking in adder habitat it is advisable to wear stout footwear that will protect your ankles.
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Grass snakes, Britain's largest reptiles, can grow to well over a metre in length. They have a preference for rough land with plenty of long grass, laying their eggs in June and July, in rotting vegetation such as compost heaps - a source of warmth. ... It is very easy to distinguish grass snakes from adders.
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Adder snakes can be found worldwid ... In Great Britain the only venomous snake is the adder. Adult can usually recover from the effects of its bite. In Africa are found the related puff and night adder. The names puff adder and spreading adder are sometimes applied to the harmless hog-nosed snake of North America .
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