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Snake eggs?

LeadFarmerLeadFarmer Posts: 1,382
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Went to collect some manure today and whilst digging down to the bottom I came across these which I think are snake eggs?

Quite soft and rubbery to the touch. I put them back into the bottom of the heap and covered them back up..




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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,828
    edited June 2022
    Grass snake eggs  :D:D:D

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    wow!
  • LeadFarmerLeadFarmer Posts: 1,382
    edited June 2022
    I've never seen snake eggs before. I put them back in a part of the heap that hopefully won't be disturbed.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,828
    😊 🤞 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 2,937
    I've been lucky enough to have Grass snakes but never any eggs.  Well done @LeadFarmer ( or, I suppose , well done your snakes ).  
    Be very interested in any updates if and when.  Quite made my day so thank you :):)
  • Red mapleRed maple Posts: 744
    how wonderful  :)
  • LeadFarmerLeadFarmer Posts: 1,382
    philippasmith2 said:
    I've been lucky enough to have Grass snakes but never any eggs.  Well done @LeadFarmer ( or, I suppose , well done your snakes ).  
    Be very interested in any updates if and when.  Quite made my day so thank you :):)
    Sadly they aren't on my land, but at a friends house who live on a country lane. They say they get stale eggs in the heap most years and then put a sign up telling people not to dig in that area. A first for me, but something they are used to seeing.
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,399
    What a joy!! 😃
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