[starry]

i think its made its home there as there was also a little "burrow"  I really don't want to go near that heap (actually frightened of stabbing it with my fork!!)

[RichardA]

how special is that. Enjoy the marvel that is nature even if sometimes wanting to do the right thing and not harm it seems a bit scary at first glance.
R

[fatcat1955]

It has probably made a nest in  there. The heat helps to incubate the eggs. I had a grass snake in mine a month ago, it was a fantastic sight.

[starry]

I shall leave it there it was enjoying the heat under the black plastic cover I will start on the other side and hope ther isnt any in there !! it was a female just looked it up !! 

[Paul Plots]

You lucky devil!!!

I'd love to have slow worms around here again. I haven't seen one in this area since I was a kid. We had them in our garden near a big pond and under stones in a rockery...that was many moons ago.

They are beautiful creatures - amazing to watch.

I think they are, like much of our once abundant wild-life, protected because of their rarity.

I am more than jealous!! 

[evie2]

Wow your so lucky   I have a friend who had a large colony in her garden and a natural history tv crew came to film them

[madcat]

Wow!  A major slug eater ....  you are so lucky.  Treasure and protect ... you will never need another slug pellet if she sticks around.   

[starry]

I have only just realised they eat slugs etc I found two earlier this year (spring time) when I was digging over a new bit they were in the long grass a tiny one and a slightly larger one, I do feel very privileged now   

[Paul Plots]

Starry if you can manage it without disturbing them a photo would be wonderful. 

[starry]

ok  I will try but I am not up there again until maybe thursday hope she is still there!!

[Paul Plots]

If they are happy they are home and will not stray that far especially if they have a burrow / nest somewhere warm, safe and quiet.

You are lucky...he says slowly turning green with envy 

[sunshineband]

Glad to hear slow worms are alive and well in your area, Starry -- you are so lucky.

MY DD has quite a lot in her garden and we found a small one about three inches long a couple of weeks ago, sunning itslef on a stone slab 

None here though 

[radiohead]

It has probably made a nest in  there. The heat helps to incubate the eggs. I had a grass snake in mine a month ago, it was a fantastic sight.

Just to correct slow worms are live bearers...(viviparous)........they do enjoy the heat generated in compost heaps and are often found in them during the day.

[sunshineband]

Radio head is right about slowworms having live babies.

Grass snakes lay eggs though 

[Paul Plots]

Radio head is right about slowworms having live babies.

Grass snakes lay eggs though 

and Smooth snakes?