Snake

CAFCspooney

Can any lifers offer me any advice.
My Mum has a 3ft long snake regularly visiting her fish pond. It sounds like a grass snake to me. She is 92 and now frightened to leave the back door open in case it comes in. I know they are a protected species, but think it would be best if I could catch it and transfer it to a more rural environment. I don't know where it lives as her garden is neat and tidy, as are the neighbours. Any advice would be welcome.

bigstemarra

Yep, almost certainly a grass snake - they love ponds. I'd leave it if I were you, it's not doing anyone any harm, presumably?

paulie8290

bigstemarra said:

Yep, almost certainly a grass snake - they love ponds. I'd leave it if I were you, it's not doing anyone any harm, presumably?

Apart from the fact his 92 year old mother is scared to leave the door open.

If I was you I would call the EA and explain that your mum is 92 and I am sure they will help

nth_london_addick

Stay Rd there a couple of days, see it for yourself, get a spade and chop the head off problem solved

paulie8290

nth london addick said:

Stay Rd there a couple of days, see it for yourself, get a spade and chop the head off problem solved

Someone finds out and he gets arrested for killing a protected species
sounds like a good idea to me

ForeverAddickted

Thought this was going to be about the classic game you'd get on the Nokia 3330

SuedeAdidas

You would get found out too. Those Grass Snakes can't keep their mouths shut.

Beckboy

Give this guy a call he's your man

cabbles

I genuinely thought this was going to be thread about the nokia classic

bigstemarra

But that's the point - they're harmless.....

cafcdave123

paulie8290 said:

nth london addick said:

Stay Rd there a couple of days, see it for yourself, get a spade and chop the head off problem solved

Someone finds out and he gets arrested for killing a protected species
sounds like a good idea to me

better that scaring a 92 year old into becoming a recluse

paulie8290

bigstemarra said:

But that's the point - they're harmless.....

try telling a 92 year old that

paulie8290

cafcdave123 said:

paulie8290 said:

nth london addick said:

Stay Rd there a couple of days, see it for yourself, get a spade and chop the head off problem solved

Someone finds out and he gets arrested for killing a protected species
sounds like a good idea to me

better that scaring a 92 year old into becoming a recluse

as I said contact the EA and explain the situation and they will come and sort it

paulie8290

Talking of snakes, there is a man with a big snake around his neck walking around woolwich

Daggs

Grass snakes are indeed protected. It is an offence not only to kill them, but also to deliberately disturb or interfere with them.
Explain to you mother no grass snake will enter her house, they are far too timid.
You should be honoured to have such a wonderful creature visit your garden/pond.
I'm equally honoured as one (or possibly two) bask in my pond.

Solidgone

I would be scared shitless if I saw a snake in my garden so understand your gran's predicament. I would move house.

Off_it

Daggs said:

You should be honoured to have such a wonderful creature visit your garden/pond.
.

Yeah, that'll work won't it - telling a 92 year old woman not to be so stupid as she should be "honoured"

Stig

Not sure the relevance of her being 92 really. Does that mean that no-one should engage her with alternative ideas to the 'snakes are bad, snakes are frightening, hit them over the head with a shovel' shit that sadly pervades society?

Off_it

Well, if after 92 years on this planet she is scared of snakes I can't see some bloke on a football forum changing her mind now. She's probably earned the right by now to think whatever the hell she wants to.

cblock

Totally understand your mum being scared, it scared me shitless finding one in my pond .

I phoned the RSPA , they said not to harm it, as if I'm going to get anywhere near it. Or alternatively,
get someone to build a wall around it, about 2 and a half foot should do it, works well with a pre-formed
pond.

Never get the love of snakes, poisonous or not .

Macronate

this lot advertise their services in the SLP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgdOjKkCkA

Davo55

Snakes deserve anything that's coming to them. Bastard things. The local vicar - that's harmless, not an effing snake!

MrOneLung

In 666 lives a Mr Miller
He's the local vicar and a serial killer.

Daggs

Off_it said:

Daggs said:

You should be honoured to have such a wonderful creature visit your garden/pond.
.

Yeah, that'll work won't it - telling a 92 year old woman not to be so stupid as she should be "honoured"

Re-read what I posted. The word 'stupid' came from you not me.

Off_it

Daggs said:

Off_it said:

Daggs said:

You should be honoured to have such a wonderful creature visit your garden/pond.
.

Yeah, that'll work won't it - telling a 92 year old woman not to be so stupid as she should be "honoured"

Re-read what I posted. The word 'stupid' came from you not me.

No need to re-read anything thanks. I know it did, but it was your insinuation.

AFKABartram

paulie8290 said:

Talking of snakes, there is a man with a big snake around his neck walking around woolwich

His neck?

Impressive. I can only just wrap mine around wrist.... :-)

Daggs

Off_it said:

Daggs said:

Off_it said:

Daggs said:

You should be honoured to have such a wonderful creature visit your garden/pond.
.

Yeah, that'll work won't it - telling a 92 year old woman not to be so stupid as she should be "honoured"

Re-read what I posted. The word 'stupid' came from you not me.

No need to re-read anything thanks. I know it did, but it was your insinuation.

Your a mind reader now aswell ? I insinuated nothing. I suggested reassurance. Stop trolling.

Off_it

Lol. Trolling. Nice one.

Lets leave it there shall we.

Garrymanilow

So on the list of controversial and divisive topics on Charlton Life we now have Chris Powell, Ched Evans, Roland Duchatelet's ownership and...grass snakes.

Weird place, Charlton.

nth_london_addick

I didn't say hit it over the head I said use the shovel to take its head off

Who is going to find out Paulie, chop it's head off and chuck it in the pond

kentaddick

Remember if you kill it/move it you're removing part of the ecosystem that could be suppressing populations of insects and small rodents that originally attracted the snake in the first place.

I'm terrified of snakes, if it was an adder I'd sympathise more as they can possibly kill an elderly frail woman. My verdict is get a pro to move it to a protected environment.