"Gary John" wrote in message
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Hi group,

I have been recommended to post here from a fellow member.
I have a goldfish pond in the back garden here in the south west of
England and found a long snake in there last night.
Will this scare or harm my goldfish and, if so, what can I do about it
please?

Sounds like like a Grass snake. Is it green ?
If so, they eat frogs and toads and fish.
Adders (or Vipers) which are poisonous are shorter and fatter, and have
black markings.
If you're not sure seek help

Peter