aesculapian snake Regent's canal (1 Viewer)

[Steve Babbs]

I haven't heard much about these recently. Anyone seen them in the last year or two? I'll be in London for a dose of culture before long; I might be able to sneak a quick look into the weekend's schedule.

 

[Farnboro John]

I haven't heard much about these recently. Anyone seen them in the last year or two? I'll be in London for a dose of culture before long; I might be able to sneak a quick look into the weekend's schedule.

I did a quick Google and two were seen 31 May on the South facing bank of the Regents Canal. Good luck!

John

 

[Owene]

Ooh. Am at a loose end in london next Sunday morning. This sounds like something better than looking for a red crested pochard to year tick.

 

[Farnboro John]

Ooh. Am at a loose end in london next Sunday morning. This sounds like something better than looking for a red crested pochard to year tick.

You need the weather to be really sunny but its worth a go. Basically its the Regents Canal in the region of London Zoo. Aesculapian Snakes are quite arboreal hunters so don't neglect the trees and bushes as well as the ground. Camden Town is the nearest Underground I think.

Be warned they aren't easy and it took me several goes to get one - Steve has also been a few times and is still trying!

The canal is good for Mandarin as well.

Cheers

John

 

[Steve Babbs]

You need the weather to be really sunny but its worth a go. Basically its the Regents Canal in the region of London Zoo. Aesculapian Snakes are quite arboreal hunters so don't neglect the trees and bushes as well as the ground. Camden Town is the nearest Underground I think.

Be warned they aren't easy and it took me several goes to get one - Steve has also been a few times and is still trying!

The canal is good for Mandarin as well.

Cheers

John

Steve has never been although he has often thought about it! I'm usually in London during the winter months for my 'culture fix'.

 

[Steve Babbs]

Ooh. Am at a loose end in london next Sunday morning. This sounds like something better than looking for a red crested pochard to year tick.

Please do let us know how you do either way.

 

[Andy Adcock]

You need the weather to be really sunny but its worth a go. Basically its the Regents Canal in the region of London Zoo. Aesculapian Snakes are quite arboreal hunters so don't neglect the trees and bushes as well as the ground. Camden Town is the nearest Underground I think.

Be warned they aren't easy and it took me several goes to get one - Steve has also been a few times and is still trying!

The canal is good for Mandarin as well.

Cheers

John

Didn't realise the UK was hot enough to grow oranges

 

[Farnboro John]

Steve has never been although he has often thought about it! I'm usually in London during the winter months for my 'culture fix'.

My apologies - I hallucinated that I'd seen you there on at least one occasion....

John

 

[Steve Babbs]

My apologies - I hallucinated that I'd seen you there on at least one occasion....

John

It's good to know I'm on your mind John. ;-)

We did talk about meeting up; I think with a couple of James's so I suspect that's what you were thinking of.

 

[Farnboro John]

It's good to know I'm on your mind John. ;-)

We did talk about meeting up; I think with a couple of James's so I suspect that's what you were thinking of.

That would be it. We found a lengthy skin but not the previous occupant

John

 

[Owene]

You need the weather to be really sunny but its worth a go. Basically its the Regents Canal in the region of London Zoo. Aesculapian Snakes are quite arboreal hunters so don't neglect the trees and bushes as well as the ground. Camden Town is the nearest Underground I think.

Be warned they aren't easy and it took me several goes to get one - Steve has also been a few times and is still trying!

The canal is good for Mandarin as well.

Cheers

John

Thank you. I’m staying in Lancaster Gate so that’s pretty close. Not really expecting too much but it’ll be fun looking

 

[Steve Babbs]

A blatant bump up to see if Owene or anyone else has tried.

 

[Owene]

I did try, without any luck I’m afraid

 

[Steve Babbs]

I did try, without any luck I’m afraid

Same for me but when I was there there was masses of people around due to the very hot weather and it was a bit of a token effort.

 

[Owene]

Yeah. I tried the morning of the Euros final and the place was rammed.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Same for me but when I was there there was masses of people around due to the very hot weather and it was a bit of a token effort.

Contrary to most peoples impression, most snakes will retreat from hot weather so you'd need to be there before it got too hot.

 

[prhodes]

At last some success. Three Aesculapian Snakes along Regent's Canal today, near to the old Snowdon Avery (which is now being redeveloped). I say at last, because I've looked many times without success, usually when on work trips to London and often at times that weren't ideal. This morning was obviously a good time - warm but not hot, with about 50% cloud cover. Phil.

 

[Steve Babbs]

I'm gripped.

 

[Owene]

Me too. Glad they're still there.

 

[prhodes]

After I'd been there a while a guy arrived who'd been studying the snakes for years. He promptly found a fourth individual. Apparently there is some concern that at least some of them had been displaced by the works around the aviary, and changes to the drainage - so possible more visible at the moment? Also, this is the breeding season.