A snake-like creature found in pond

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   We have recently built a pond in our gardena and populated it with fish.
Today we found a very thin (when I say thin I mean no thicker than very thin wire) snake like creature. It was about 20cm long and was able to support it's "head" end much like a snake does. It was olive green in colour. It swims like a snake aswell.
Does ahine have any idea what this might have been, as it was too small, I think, to have been a baby snake or slow-worm?
Thanks.

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scott Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote scott Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: A snake-like creature found in pond Posted: 21 May 2005 at 3:23pm
	We have recently built a pond in our gardena and populated it with fish. Today we found a very thin (when I say thin I mean no thicker than very thin wire) snake like creature. It was about 20cm long and was able to support it's "head" end much like a snake does. It was olive green in colour. It swims like a snake aswell. Does ahine have any idea what this might have been, as it was too small, I think, to have been a baby snake or slow-worm? Thanks.

Tiggrx Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tiggrx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 2005 at 4:11am
	Could it maybe have been a Lightning Worm (Horsehair Worm). They are parasites of insects and some species are aquatic. There is a picture on the following link: http://www.cmste.uregina.ca/editable/FloraFauna/summary1a.html scroll down to slide 16. Tiggrx