young grass snake

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   I found this grass snake dead under some plywood.  It's freshly dead as it hasn't desicated yet.  It's about the size that a hatchling should be, about 17cm.  grass snakes shouldn't be hatching until autumn, so what is this? - is it just that last years young will not have grown much yet?  Sorry about the image quality - my camera is rubbish!

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jopedder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote jopedder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: young grass snake Posted: 04 May 2007 at 11:17am
	I found this grass snake dead under some plywood. It's freshly dead as it hasn't desicated yet. It's about the size that a hatchling should be, about 17cm. grass snakes shouldn't be hatching until autumn, so what is this? - is it just that last years young will not have grown much yet? Sorry about the image quality - my camera is rubbish!

james4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 471	Post Options Post Reply Quote james4 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2007 at 11:43am
	wow that is small,what part of the country are you in?
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jamie_samson85 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote jamie_samson85 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2007 at 12:22pm
	I have also found a number of baby Nn at a site near me around that size...but luckily alive and well, no doubt this weather has something to do with it Edited by jamie_samson85

jopedder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote jopedder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2007 at 6:49am
	sorry, been away from the computer for a while. This snake was found in Kent. The snake is within an area fenced for reptile removal, so it is important that I work out if it is this years, as it's siblings and mother would therfore be within my site still. Hopefull the cold snap hasn't dealt with it's siblings.