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thomas mcpherson
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hi
i have herd of a place that adders are common are they hard to find is there a picticular hiding place they like dose anyone have any tips? |
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kroakykaren
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I have seen the odd one in Northumberland, on land with loads of gorse bushes and brooms. Dont know wether that helps or not 
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My garden is a good place to spot them  Find them around here on the cliffs and dunes sunning themselves like tourists
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slippery42
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| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: adders |
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Having worked professionally with adders for over 30 years I can advise you.
send me a message and I'll try and help you.
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Stuart
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| Quote: | | send me a message and I'll try and help you |
Or maybe post it up on this thread so everyone with an interest can benefit from your knowledge..
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jacobsecology
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hey one of the best ways to spot them is to use artifical refugia, stuff like corrugated tin and roofing felt. lay them down and leave them for a while. then you can go back and check early morning around 8 or 9 BST or 5ish as this is when the heating starts up!
obviously be careful.
have fun
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trueviper_UK
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| Stuart wrote: | | Quote: | | send me a message and I'll try and help you |
Or maybe post it up on this thread so everyone with an interest can benefit from your knowledge.. |
Ditto that! 
I'd love to hear an experts comments on observing Adders in the wild. 
One of my favourite spring and summer passtimes that is.
Adders are such cool little snakes to watch (from a distance, you should never disturb them!) and there our only native venomous snake!
I would like to get involved with a captive breeding and release project of my own someday when i'm more experianced with venomous.
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Stuart
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Tony Phelps wrote a great article in last months BBC Wildlife magazine on adders..worth a read if you can grab a copy.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| Stuart wrote: | | Tony Phelps wrote a great article in last months BBC Wildlife magazine on adders..worth a read if you can grab a copy. |
Anybody seen the article? I would like a copy. I really like Mr. Phelps work..
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