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Old 27-07-2004, 09:03 AM
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default scorpions in Sheerness


In article ,
"Phil L" writes:
| :::
| ::: Parts of Wales have a good pupulation of snakes, I saw one there
| ::: as a child, about 4 foot long and a sandy beige colour, this is
| ::: the only wild snake I've ever seen in the UK...they are, like my
| ::: own snakes, very shy of people and just want to hide all the time.
| ::
| :: The wilder parts of the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall abounds in
| :: adders.
|
| It's just a pity we can't get them to migrate into the towns and cities,
| maybe the ever expanding rat population would be kept under control?

There are no snakes in the UK that are capable of tackling adult
rats. Sorry.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.