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If it’s a none native then it will have to go it will have no known predators, haven’t we learned anything look what’s happened to the Florida Everglades with invasive snakes
My thoughts exactly but people don't get it. We've enough problems with greys and crows decimating the wild bird population, Every piece of woodland where ive been called to cull grey squirrels has a noticeable lack of song birds, and this snake eats birds and eggs..
@@benjammin1212 Signal crayfish are not only wiping out our native crays but making river, canal and lake banks dangerous due to the deep burrows they dig. May be too late but I'd go Australian with the non native species
Fascinating , they. Seem to have really made a niche in this country , , I once found a spider on my front door about 30 years ago. Big strong , and very intimidating , not scared at all , of humans , in fact very aggressive . Defensive , even made a hissing sound too , make of that what you will , the closest species is a wasp spider but this was bigger , really thick set , I captured it took it to local pet shop , they had never seen this species either , they said they would give it to local spider enthusiast , that was last i heard never seen one since , very rare ,
I saw these snakes in Austria years ago, as a boy. Brought one back in a basket and 'released ' in South Wales. The ignorance of youth. There is a population in North Wales and one in South East England. In Austria, we found the in the early morning, in the roof of a hay barn.
That is a slight possibility, but the conditions for them to spread in the UK aren't as favourable as they as they were for the grey squirrel. None of the UK populations are increasing significantly, one is decreasing and a study has concluded it will eventually die out. I don't know the stats for the Welsh population, but they are closely monitored by the local university. The area that the snakes in the video where filmed in doesn't have enough connections to other suitable habitat for them to spread, there were more sightings at the edges of their range during lockdown but numbers and surrounding roads pretty much rule out this population expanding. Warmer summers may work in favour of this species, but I don't see them increasing much without more introductions.
Not many snakes are poisonous - you can pretty much eat most of them. A few however are venomous. These guys are not and are also linked to the God of Medicine(Asclepius).
@@MarsOatom-oy8ze These snakes are on private land, the owners monitor them using this method. I use the same technique in areas where I manage the habitat.
These Snakes are mostly on private land, so the best spots for mats are out reach but they are monitored. I have lots of tin and mats in East London working with LVRPA and Hackney council to monitor Grass Snakes, Amphibians and small mammals. I've also got tin and mats in a few Adder spots with fairly steady results over the last few years.
@@IanPhillipsWildlife I lived in the Brecon Beacons for thirty years. Once we had a mountain fire and got to see just how many reptiles there were, especially when they came down into people's houses and gardens 🙄😆👍
Ps. If you catch these you have to take them home as it would be an offence to re introduce an invasive/non native species back into the uk. Most likely never enforced.
It’s big by London standards, but the Huge in the thumbnail is a reference to a tabloid newspaper article about these snakes (which was total BS) and a dig at journalist who wrote a story about me a couple of years ago.
@@IanPhillipsWildlife Fair explanation and not complaining just i thought it may have been a python found in a garden or something. Still remember coming across an Adder basking on top of a bramble growth which was about my height (i was about 14 at the time) and its tail was still on the top of the growth when its head was on the ground. Also remember catching grass snakes from a local pond that were easily pushing 6 feet in length and there were a lot of them. Rare to see anything like that these days.
@@robdowsing3361 Big by London standards, the ‘Huge’ is a reference to a tabloid newspaper article about this population from a few years ago which mentioned ‘huge snakes that could eat small children’ obviously total nonsense!
@@spiderlegz. Big by London standards. But the ‘Huge’ is a reference to a certain tabloid newspaper article (these snakes might eat children) and journalist who got upset when I called them out for writing a BS article about me.
There’s lots of two legged ones in Westminster.
They belong to reform.
@@desthomas3020
I was thinking labour myself.
They belong to Labour Party and tories Party and SNP party the green party and the Lib Democrats lol
Our British Independence Day -
4th July 2024 - has (finally) come through...
We ousted the 'Tory tyranny'
We're Red now, thank f🦆 & so, no longer Blue!
come on people can we stop giving snakes a bad name wildlife has feelings to
It’s not the only invasive snake in London.
Great post I agree 100%
Sidiq khan is the biggest snake in london
Did it have a Labour rossette on it.
Excuse me it’s Liebour.
@@tonystock856I love the pain you defeated Tory,or reform idiots 😅😅😅😅
Sadiq Khan?
A particularly nasty venomous creature.
It's moved into number 10 😂 🙌
Arrrh sorry deform never won.
If it’s a none native then it will have to go it will have no known predators, haven’t we learned anything look what’s happened to the Florida Everglades with invasive snakes
My thoughts exactly but people don't get it. We've enough problems with greys and crows decimating the wild bird population, Every piece of woodland where ive been called to cull grey squirrels has a noticeable lack of song birds, and this snake eats birds and eggs..
@@benjammin1212 Signal crayfish are not only wiping out our native crays but making river, canal and lake banks dangerous due to the deep burrows they dig. May be too late but I'd go Australian with the non native species
You're talking crap
@@750triton410 is the best way to deal with them 😂😂😂
@@billywatts4689 I agree.
Fascinating , they. Seem to have really made a niche in this country , , I once found a spider on my front door about 30 years ago. Big strong , and very intimidating , not scared at all , of humans , in fact very aggressive . Defensive , even made a hissing sound too , make of that what you will , the closest species is a wasp spider but this was bigger , really thick set , I captured it took it to local pet shop , they had never seen this species either , they said they would give it to local spider enthusiast , that was last i heard never seen one since , very rare ,
I saw these snakes in Austria years ago, as a boy. Brought one back in a basket and 'released ' in South Wales. The ignorance of youth. There is a population in North Wales and one in South East England. In Austria, we found the in the early morning, in the roof of a hay barn.
Thank you for protecting these snakes by not making their location too obvious. Not everyone who looks for these beautiful snakes is their friend.
Thank you!
Soon to be living at 10 Downing Street!
Fantastic!! What a gorgeous snake! Great video!
@@adventureswithsquatchy1400 Thank you, I’m so happy to finally see one!
@@IanPhillipsWildlifebang 😂😂
This snake eats birds, eggs , mice, moles etc.. Just like the grey squirrel it will eventually become a pest..
That is a slight possibility, but the conditions for them to spread in the UK aren't as favourable as they as they were for the grey squirrel. None of the UK populations are increasing significantly, one is decreasing and a study has concluded it will eventually die out. I don't know the stats for the Welsh population, but they are closely monitored by the local university. The area that the snakes in the video where filmed in doesn't have enough connections to other suitable habitat for them to spread, there were more sightings at the edges of their range during lockdown but numbers and surrounding roads pretty much rule out this population expanding. Warmer summers may work in favour of this species, but I don't see them increasing much without more introductions.
One snake ?
Grey squirrels are lovely..it’s man that’s the pest.
@@Sally237-s4wGreys - introduced from N America - have caused the extinction of the native Red Squirrel in much of the UK.
Amazing footage pal! 👌 I thought we only had grass snakes in London! 😮
Definitely a gorgeous snake!
Yeah great species!!
All our snakes are in Westminster they are called MP😂
You didn’t mention whether this snake was poisonous? It would be helpful, particularly if others now go and try to get a selfie??
@@dryflyman7121 Sorry, I should have mentioned that. These snakes are not venomous, but they may give a painful bite if handled.
Not many snakes are poisonous - you can pretty much eat most of them.
A few however are venomous. These guys are not and are also linked to the God of Medicine(Asclepius).
Snakes can be venomous but they're never poisonous
Great video Most amazing
Thanks but buddy!
Well done mate.... let's meet up next week i'm in town
Had to look this snake up, i suppose anything up to 5 ft is big for Britain.
Corrugated galvanised panel sprayed black ⚫️ leave it where the snakea are in the sun and they love it, as it gets really hot and provides cover 👍
@@MarsOatom-oy8ze These snakes are on private land, the owners monitor them using this method. I use the same technique in areas where I manage the habitat.
Thanks Ricky
Tell me more about this species👍
Great you actually caught up with this species at last! 👍🙂👍
Thanks Mate.
Well forgive my ignorance as an Australian i didn't know England had snake's i thought england only had leprechauns and dragon's
WRONG!
IRELAND has leprachauns.
WALES has dragons.
In England we now only have fairies.....
@@stevefowler3398and unicorns 🦄
We have bears and cougars if you know which clubs to visit.
@@awatt
And Whales.
Have a look at the new sub species of anaconda found in S America, a type of green anaconda.
Stick a bit of corrugated tin down, you'll be surprised. Be careful though!
We've got more Adders than people realise 😉👍
These Snakes are mostly on private land, so the best spots for mats are out reach but they are monitored. I have lots of tin and mats in East London working with LVRPA and Hackney council to monitor Grass Snakes, Amphibians and small mammals. I've also got tin and mats in a few Adder spots with fairly steady results over the last few years.
@@IanPhillipsWildlife Good as gold Ian 😉👍
@@IanPhillipsWildlife I lived in the Brecon Beacons for thirty years. Once we had a mountain fire and got to see just how many reptiles there were, especially when they came down into people's houses and gardens 🙄😆👍
It’s rushy trying to get away hiding under a rock
Ps. If you catch these you have to take them home as it would be an offence to re introduce an invasive/non native species back into the uk. Most likely never enforced.
Huge? 😆
Reminds me of the knife scene in Crocodile Dundee. 😉
It’s big by London standards, but the Huge in the thumbnail is a reference to a tabloid newspaper article about these snakes (which was total BS) and a dig at journalist who wrote a story about me a couple of years ago.
@@IanPhillipsWildlife Fair explanation and not complaining just i thought it may have been a python found in a garden or something.
Still remember coming across an Adder basking on top of a bramble growth which was about my height (i was about 14 at the time) and its tail was still on the top of the growth when its head was on the ground.
Also remember catching grass snakes from a local pond that were easily pushing 6 feet in length and there were a lot of them.
Rare to see anything like that these days.
@@DeeCee-nb6ev We have a good population of Grass Snakes on Hackney Marshes, theres one thats over 5 feet, but I've not seen her since 2022.
Brit starting a sentence............................................OK
Classic case of not thinking about what I was going to say before recording!
@@IanPhillipsWildlife Naa it's totally normal........innit
Was it the MAYOR snake
Certainly a snake but not “huge”
@@robdowsing3361 Big by London standards, the ‘Huge’ is a reference to a tabloid newspaper article about this population from a few years ago which mentioned ‘huge snakes that could eat small children’ obviously total nonsense!
There’s 2, Starmer and Khan…..
Just a slow worm that works out! 😆👍
@@patrickrose1221 Possibly on steroids? 🤣
@@IanPhillipsWildlife been down the bins at the back of the gym again 🙄😆😂👍
Cool!
Cheers Paul.
just leave it alone they do no harm at all .
Yes 100% harmless.
He, must be from the government
Bet it was called STARMER. Slippery as well.
Kier starmer
Oops they found Sadiq Khan and his hiding place!😂😂😂
Huge.....biggest snake I have ever seen.....
@@spiderlegz. Big by London standards. But the ‘Huge’ is a reference to a certain tabloid newspaper article (these snakes might eat children) and journalist who got upset when I called them out for writing a BS article about me.
Now residing at 10 Downing St
Here's me thinking, there's lots of snakes in London: not just one.
Saddique Khan
It’s called Khan🤬🤬🤬🤬
No there is no any snake in London I think do
@@samishalimbu6429 There are two native species of snake found in London and these non natives.
Looking at the comments, the Tories are taking losing the election like grown ups.
Nah we are just good at spotting a sly predator when we see one, a snake in the grass!
Named Keir ..
If he is ,he’d be a smooth snake..Farage a rattlesnake ..the worst possible low life ..as many sheep with find out one day..oh the shock horror .
Oh boo hoo my beloved cheating Tories have been kicked out👏👏👏😀😀😀😀
@@jimduffy1967 and being "replaced" by communist Steir ... and everything is getting better now, right ???
Kier starmer 😂😂😂
*Keir*
You mean he’s just moved into number 10?
That’s an Anaconda I tell ya!!!😮
Yeah its name is Sadiq Khan.