whats a slow worm?

Answer 1

A very bad description- one turned up in my garden once. It wriggled very fast and was more like a small snake; I was terrified!

Answer 2

The slowworm (also known as the blindworm) is a legless lizard that looks like a snake. It is neither slow nor blind. It is mainly nocturnal (active at night) or crepuscular (active at dusk/dawn) but sometimes basks in the sun during the day. They seem to be more active on warm damp nights ie. the same conditions that slugs favour. At certain times they can be seen with just about one or two inches (2.5cm – 5cm) of their head peering from their burrow waiting for prey to pass. They quickly withdraw at the slightest sign of movement from humans or large animals. Slowworms can be found hiding under rocks, logs, paving slabs and litter, especially black plastic, carpet or roofing felt. They seem to have a preference for old bits of discarded corrugated iron along with common lizards and many other small creatures. These places are known as refugia and many herpetologists (studiers of reptiles and amphibians) intentionally place these items in environments they are monitoring. If you live in an area where slowworms exist you can attract them by leaving an area of your garden wild and untidy. The slowworm hibernates during the cold months of winter sometimes gathering in groups of thirty or more under compost heaps, logs or tree roots. The place they do this is known as a hibernaculum. They tend to avoid areas that are liable to flooding. Care should be taken when digging over compost heaps that you do not accidentally kill any slowworms. May or October is reckoned to be the safest times to do this.

Answer 3

Its a small snake & completely harmless, unlike the Adder which can give you a nasty bite & inject venom as I've found out!!.

Answer 4

A lizard that looks like a snake because it has no legs.

Answer 5

It's eaten by a fast bird.

Answer 6

Take a look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWBqs5OFLJA

Ashley