Hissing in Eden

leeCal
leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
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i once came across an adder in my garden, luckily it didn’t bite me but it gave me a shock as it was around 90cm long. Having seen it disappear through the hedge I was relieved but I found it difficult to sit in the garden and close my eyes after that near miss. ? 

I was wondering if you had found anything unusual in your garden over the years, maybe an animal or perhaps an object whilst digging?

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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    You’ve reminded me of a similar story @woodbine. Years ago we had a long garden which tended to become sodden when it rained and so I dug an irrigation ditch down one side of it leading to a soak away. One day I came home from work to find a tortoise stuck in the ditch. We kept it for several years and became very fond of Fred. He or she was quite personable actually and had a taste for lupin flowers. We still miss Fred. 

    They surely do wander and can be quite fast contrary to popular belief.
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,471 Championing
    I think I'd die if I came across a ? lol. I know we have them but u don't expect to find one in the garden.  
  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    I was scared @Sandy_123 I must admit, I really don’t like snakes. We’d had a pond in the garden which attracted frogs and though I filled it in we had frogs visiting for years afterwards, I think the snake was after the frogs ? riddit! 
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,471 Championing
    Eek you'll have to Invest In a ? to play next time lol 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    I had a mole problem they seem to have gone now 
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    I absolutely hate snakes, this made my toes curl @leeCal!
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,912 Championing
    Snakes...why'd it have to be snakes!?  :#


    I was clearing out a decrepit greenhouse after my Grandad passed away.  Didn't expect to find anything living in there due to the sunlight (unlike the damp, dark, shed!).  I lifted an open veg box on the table and a small pointy head shot up and looked me straight in the eye!!  Being a strong, independent man I...immediately dropped the box, leapt out of the greenhouse and ran across the other side of the garden!  :D  Could've done with some snakes there to keep the rats away!  ;)

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