Adder in Camp

[rancid badger]

Spotted this today-the video not the snake- while scuffing about on youtube
[video=youtube;-r03ostZUUk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r03ostZUUk[/video]


I've seen a few adders (looks like an adder to me) over the years on the various military training areas I've had the dubious pleasure to frequent, mostly in Northumberland and Wales but usually emerging from beneath flat rocks or wrinkley tin that recruits/trainees have disturbed for whatever reason.

The lad didn't realise it had been there till it was pointed out by viewers!

They're no bother, as long as you leave them be.

Just thought it might be of interest

Oh and the "fellwanderer" ( the lad who makes the videos) is a canny watch on his own by the way


cheers

Steve

 

[bopdude]

Nice to see, looks like it felt the heat of the fire and changed direction.

 

[Wayne]

You get a fair number in my woods. I had to move one for its own safety as it was basking in a spot where 90 young teenager girls where about to arrive for a weekends camping.

I wasnt worried about the youngsters just the snake getting trampled.

Even when hooked on a stick as gently as i could it didn't try to strike. It eventually slithered quietly away in the the safety of a nearby hedgerow.

 

[Janne]

Beautiful. One of the most misunderstood animals. People hate them without any reasons.

 

[JonathanD]

A male on the hunt for females. They get attracted to movement this time of year and can be much bolder and come around to investigate.

 

[CumbrianLad]

Wonderful creatures