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Quick answer
Submit records to local groups and make sure you keep your
garden reptile-friendly.
Further information
Grass snakes (and slow-worms) are quite commonly seen in
gardens. Grass snakes may pass through gardens or revisit if there are
suitable habitats. Try to identify the areas where you see the
snake/s and simply maintain them as they are. If these features
disappear the snakes might do too.
Like all reptiles, grass snakes need places to bask, places to
forage for food and places to shelter and hibernate in. They can
often be found on/in compost heaps or in log or stone piles.
They primarily feed on amphibians and fish so are commonly seen
in or around ponds. Grass snake visits are often fleeting but
maintaining the right kind of habitats can encourage them to
return.
Most snakes seen in gardens are grass snakes (or slow-worms),
but if you need help with identification please see our pages on
native snakes.
It's important to report your sightings to help build up local
and national records of these declining species. Get in touch
with your local
Biological Records Centre and your local
Amphibian and Reptile Group
(ARG).
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