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Maintain accessible,
reptile-friendly habitats.
Slow-worms, like all reptiles, need places to warm themselves,
places to forage for food and places to shelter and hibernate
in. They can often be found on / in compost heaps or under logs
or garden detritus; cover your compost heap with old carpet or
tarpaulin to create ideal conditions. These are good places to
both shelter and forage in.
Whether you see reptiles in your garden depends largely on
whether they are in the local area and can access it in the
first place.
It is important to report your sightings to help build up local
and national records of these declining species. Get in touch
with the local Biological Records Centre and you local Amphibian
and Reptile Group (ARG) if you have seen slow-worms in your
garden.
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