its finaly raining

[salzar]

this means there will be snakes on the snake bush out side my house in the morning sun
yippy, more snakes to look at and take pix of , just love that bush, will show ya guys pix if I get lucky
goodnight all
michelle

[Lori P]

No. It's too silly.

Ok, gotta say it.

You have a snake bush?? Did you get it at the local greenhouse or start it by planting a certain kind of snake?? How often do you have to water it? Does it produce snakes year round or seasonally? Would you like me to shut up now??

LOL

[Lulu Bennett]

PMSL Lori
Wow there is a comedienne on board lol
Michelle looking forward to seeing pics hun xxx

[enigma200316]

yes I can't wait for pics also...............



as for Lori, too funny just too funny.....................

[GrapefruiTgirl]

This thread's title is perfect for what I have been wondering today and yesterday:

If it's raining out, but nice and warm otherwise, where do snakes go?

The main reason is, I was out poking around the woodpile the other day (as usual) and before I knew it (and too late to react) I spotted a RED & YELLOW adult garter snake on top of the woodpile! Had I been "looking" for him, all would have been well, but by the time we both saw each other, he had literally kamikaze'd off the row of wood, and went down into the center of the pile.
So anyways, I was wondering, might it be easier or harder, to find snakies, when it's raining? Or am I best to just wait till it's sunny again and hope he reappears?

[adamanteus]

I think it's people, more than snakes, who dislike the rain. as long as it doesn't cause the temerature to drop too much.

I've caught Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix helvetica) in the rain, the rain brought the frogs out, which in turn got the snakes hunting.

[GrapefruiTgirl]

I was figuring on that exact thing: the rain would bring food out, like frogs and worms, but I checked all the usual spots, and even ventured into the woods for a while, but didn't see a single snakie.. On any given day, I usually see *atleast* one, if not two or three.. Might venture out again in a bit

Thanks for that.

[Stefan-A]

I've had the most success finding snakes when it has been sunny, even if rain brings out the frogs.

Then again, when it's warm, the prey seems to turn nocturnal. Both rodents and frogs are usually active at night and I'd imagine the snakes would change their behavior in that direction, too. But it would make sense that rain would bring out both the prey and the predators.

[adamanteus]

Yeah, I caught loads when it's sunny too. But I don't know if that's because the snakes prefer good weather, or because I do!

If British snakes waited for the sun before they came out, they'd only be active one day each year!

[salzar]

okay no snakes it turned cold and the sun DID not come out today it was a mixed bag , rain, sun ,clowds , then sun and finaly more rain, still no snakes. this bush harbors lots of things and I do think that they hang out there to eat and bask.
so I Will be looking there on saturday,
this bush is like some kinda evergreen and every year snakes , mostly common brown snakes love it ,I think there is a snake den under our house , and the guy who loves next door has a femail snake in his yard that comes back every year.
I might not be able to get a good shot of it , but weather willing I WILL.
BYE
michelle