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Robert V
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Oh yeah, by the way, in case there's any doubters among the 'mendip boys', yes i do have photos of me holding it and also of it clamped to my hand! But, guess what, you'll have to wait for the mark 2 version of my book to see them!!! Lol |
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calumma
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Hey come on, I want to see the blood!
I did once see a really large grassy at a Kent site. Again, it wasn't so much the length but the girth that was impressive. Poor photo, but should give you an idea. JC knows this site. Robert - if you don't mind sharing your site info, please send me a private email. I'd be really interested in getting this in the db. Lee Edited by calumma |
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Paul Ford
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Hi Robert, I'm not doubting you but I would love to see a piccie of you holding it. Go on, don't be such a tease - I promise to buy your next book as well Paul |
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st rick
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Robert, It's impossible to judge the length of the snake in the photo supplied. If anything it looks smaller than the other 'big snake' pics published over the months and, sadly, proves nothing. 70 inches, or a more impressive sounding 5 feet 8 inches, would be a new British record according to my sources ('British Wildlife' Arlott Fitter and Fitter, Collins, 1993). They state the British record is 5 feet 7 inches. I can't understand why anyone claiming the record wouldn't want to publicise it more widely than in a privately published book?
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Robert V
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Rick, you can't understand why??? How about sales numbers! hahaha. A privately published book with good press releases is likely to gain a wider public distribution than a specialised web site and hey, I can claim the record anytime as its highly unlikely that anyone will find one bigger this year, or next year come to that. And as for "it doesn't look as big as the other one, you have my assurances that it was larger, not longer. Cheers chaps! |
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Paul Ford
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Rob, So it's all about financial gain then? If you post up a pic, you can still sell your privately published book with a good press release and claim the record etc later - afterall, as you say, this is only a specialised web site. It would also make quite a few members on here very happy. As a compormise, why don't you post up a piccie or two for a couple of days and then remove them or something? Paul |
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herpetologic2
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Hi Lee
That looks like the snake I found on that site in 2002 - but for the life of me I cannot find the photo of it I placed it on the ground after it feigned death and it was against my boots in the picture. I will keep looking for it on my computer somewhere. Jon |
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herpetologic2
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I will be out at my field sites this week to look for a reported snake which was across a track approx 15ft in width (the track) - the snake was half way across the track and its tail was in the undergrowth while its head was in the middle of the track - Possibly a 6footer who knows
Snakes around this area hibernate in small areas of woodland so I will be checking these over the next few weeks I will let you know J |
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Robert V
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Lee, give me a couple of days and I'll PM you the Ordnance Survey Grid reference for the area, but I don't think its giving too much away to say its on the Isle of grain, i suppose you know the sites? Rob |
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Robert V
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Ps, but Lee, just one thing, if I send you place, if you find it, please don't put it in captivity. Thanks |
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