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Other Local Resorts & Areas => Uzumlu Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Hamlet on June 14, 2015, 16:08:35 PM

Title: Snakes
Post by: Hamlet on June 14, 2015, 16:08:35 PM

Ripped the useless roof off our woodstore and found these coats that some squatters had left on top of the woodpile   :o

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Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: happy_flyer on June 14, 2015, 19:29:02 PM

Good job it was only the skins you found then !!

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 14, 2015, 20:57:50 PM

Never seen a snake thank goodness, but we did see a large hedgehog running along the wall at our Villa.  It was moving pretty quickly. Never seen one before in Turkey.  I wonder how common they are?

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: Scunner on June 14, 2015, 21:02:30 PM

Maybe too common for you Jacqui

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: scorcher on June 14, 2015, 21:12:35 PM

Ooh I say.....

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 14, 2015, 21:24:58 PM

First for me, never seen one in Scotland either.  I will call it Sir Hedgehog if I see it again, then it will not be common.

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: Hamlet on June 15, 2015, 06:14:23 AM

Plenty of hedgehogs up here in Üzümlü much to the amusement of one of our dogs, who tries to pluck them, 2 in our garden in the last week.

Loads of tortoises, again to the joy of the dogs, 2 of which seem to think tortoises are like the Fray Bentos steak & kidney pies in a tin, they will often spend ages trying to hide from me whilst trying to break the shells open.

The joy of living in a rural community!  8)

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 15, 2015, 07:45:08 AM

Love to see the tortoises, we have some around us in Calis, but we are at the back of Calis in a more rural area too.   It is the big centipedes I hate, they give me the creeps.

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: WordBird on June 15, 2015, 08:53:55 AM

Must admit I'm not being quite so adventurous in my off-roading with the dogs at the moment as I've seen a few snakes slithering around lately.....
Oh, and I found one of these critters in my lounge the other night....just glad it didn't sting any of the animals while I was out!

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: KKOB on June 15, 2015, 09:42:46 AM

I wouldn't worry about snakes. They're far more frightened of you and the dogs and will almost always try to make a quick getaway.

Tortoises are probably more of a health hazard because most are infested with ticks that are always looking for fresh blood, and the tortoises also carry a strong strain of salmonella.

Title: Re: Snakes
Post by: WordBird on June 15, 2015, 14:37:00 PM

Ha, my dogs aren't that bright, KKOB - one of them keeps trying to chase them....