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Is this a corn snake?

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philwsafc

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Hi, I'm in north east england and my parents found this snake on their garden. Its a remote location and planty fields and water nearby. Can anyone identify this snake for me?

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philwsafc said:
Hi, I'm in north east england and my parents found this snake on their garden. Its a remote location and planty fields and water nearby. Can anyone identify this snake for me?

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Hard to tell from the pics, are they afraid to hold it for better pics? Either way, it is definitely a harmless snake.
 
AliCat37 said:
Hard to tell from the pics, are they afraid to hold it for better pics? Either way, it is definitely a harmless snake.
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The snake is gone now, these are the only pics. RSPCA took it away. Just wasn't sure if it was harmless or even native to the UK. Maybe a lost pet even

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It's hard to tell from the pictures. I think the only way it would be a corn snake is if it was a lost pet.
 
I've caught a Cal king in NC, so it's certainly possible!
 
In the first photo, it does not look like a Cornsnake head, but it could be the distortion from the plastic bin.
Cool find!
 
Zamenis longissimus. Formerly Elaphe longissimus
Aesculapian Snake
Naturalized in the UK
http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/index.php?id=45
variable colourations: http://www.google.com/search?q=Aesc...3UsASc2YGQAw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1152&bih=745

Escaped populations in Great Britain[edit]
There are two populations of Aesculapian snake which derive from escapes in Great Britain. The older one is in the vicinity of the Welsh Mountain Zoo near Conwy in North Wales This population has persisted and reproduced for at least the last 30 years.[8] A second, more recent population has been found in and around Regent's Park in London.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculapian_snake

If your parents have found a new population it may be worth reporting:
http://www.nonnativespecies.org/index.cfm?sectionid=14
 
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