Snake in the pool

[Scunner]

Not for much longer if she doesn't change the name of that scorpion

[Scott and Lisa]

I really didn't know there were do many snakes, I'm petrified of them

[Scunner]

I found this one dead at the end of our street







It's all a tad drier these days but you'd regularly see black snakes basking around the small streams that run parallel to the sokaks in Calis.

[Scunner]

And from CBF 2008

[Scott and Lisa]

That's me scared every time I go then, I really should get over it, I don't know why they bother me so much

[Scunner]

They do tend to scurry off as quickly as possible when you see them - I don't recall anyone ever having an injury or incident with a snake in the area. Most are harmless anyway. When provoked (like when dogs have a go) they can stick up for themselves, so just ignore them.

[KKOB]

Your chances of seeing one when you're out there for a holiday are pretty slim.

[Susiepink]

So, all this talk of harmless snakes, are there any that we should be aware of that are dangerous? If so what do they look like please? I'm petrified of snakes, it's my biggest phobia

[quackers]

Also be careful of tortoıses. They carry salmonella ın theır faeces. Wash your hands ıf you pıck them up.

[KKOB]

So, all this talk of harmless snakes, are there any that we should be aware of that are dangerous? If so what do they look like please? I'm petrified of snakes, it's my biggest phobia

There are 45 species of snake known to inhabit Turkey. 11 are venomous. The most dangerous is probably the Ottoman Viper.



You've probably got more chance of winning the lottery than you have of coming face-to-face with an Ottoman Viper.