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ben rigsby Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 No. of posts: 337  View other posts by ben rigsby |
Posted: 13 Sep 2010 have you ever been bitten by a slow-worm? not me. far as i recall. mind you, a particularly bold PALMATE NEWT once tried to take a piece of my finger! 
rather feebly, obviously. ben Diversity. |
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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572  View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 13 Sep 2010 hi ben my son got bitten once in north wales. it gave him a bit of a shock but his recovery was going well until i showed him this... http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2253 &PN=4 then he messed himself! tim |
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Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris |
Posted: 14 Sep 2010 I've been bitten a few times by slow-worms, but it's very rare compared to the numbers I've handled. Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG) |
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ben rigsby Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 No. of posts: 337 View other posts by ben rigsby |
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 im not surprised it happens occasionally. its most animals LLOD i guess. as you say though matt, it seems pretty rare for slowies to bite. thanks mucho for the link tim. enjoyed that. ben Diversity. |
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