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Iowarth
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Posted: 30 May 2016 at 8:57pm |
Hi Paul
Yes, I have all the widespread species in the garden. Adders very rarely although they are common very nearby. Common lizards as well although the plethora of cats (not mine - she just looks at them!) means we don't see that many unfortunately although they DO hang in there! All the best Chris |
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Paul Ford
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Hi Chris,
I have slow worms and grass snakes as I know you do but I don't think I can improve on that although I'd love to have lizards which I think you have....? On the phib front I have frogs, toads and the palmate newts and I think there is half a chance that I might get lucky like Suzy one day and find a crestie but that could just be wishful thinking on my part... |
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Iowarth
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Excellent Paul - you'll soon rival my garden on native species ........... or do you already?
Chris |
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Richard2
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Sounds wonderful! And I'm glad you liked the book.
Richard
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Suzy
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As someone who has encouraged herps on a much smaller scale I know how excited you must be to see stuff arrive. Well done! Keep us up to date with it all.
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Iowarth
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Well done Paul - it all becomes very worthwhile quite quickly.
I think that most of us are still big kids - at least WE haven't lost the kid's ability to go WOW! when we see another lovely herp! Chris |
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well done mate! and well deserved
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GemmaJF
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Excellent news Paul and I fully appreciate the feeling of achievement. I got the same feeling seeing the first grass snake in the wildlife garden, it's amazing! If yourr compost heaps are good heat producers there will soon be plenty of little bootlace grassies under those tins.
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Paul Ford
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Well I think its about time I updated this thread. I’ve been a busy boy over the last 21 months or so and installed 4 smallish ponds (all dug out by hand! – and some through a layer of slate!!) I’ve made hibernacula from piles of rubble and earth, brash piles, log piles and trailered in horse manure to create a compost heap. I’ve left un-mown areas, created natural refugia with logs and slabs and put down nearly a dozen tins. (I’ve also built myself a large outdoor vivarium which has been immensely satisfying but I guess not really for this forum). Last year I rescued some frogspawn last year and put them in one of the ponds. We found slow worms and toads quite early on which was nice but what I really wanted was grass snakes (I admit to being a little obsessed! I haven’t been out herping this year yet and am starting to get twitchy – I need a regular grass snake fix!). Well guess what!? Last Friday I casually lifted a tin expecting to see maybe a slowie and there ‘s a baby grass snake sat there – not much more than hatchling size! To say I was chuffed is an understatement! – I was straight on the phone to my girlfriend whilst I turned the next tin and guess what..? another young grassy, this one about a foot long! I’ve been reading Richard’s book which has taken me back to my childhood and I remember as plain as day the awe and wonder of my first grass snake – I’m 47 now and the feeling wasn’t dissimilar! (I guess it’s the satisfaction of knowing that all the effort I put in has paid off – or possibly because I’m still a big kid). My computer is playing up at the mo but I will post up some pictures soon. Paul |
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