272 BRITISH SERPENTS. 



" The ring snake is a pretty pet, and can be per- 

 fectly tamed. It is very interesting in its ways, being 

 most inquisitive, investigating everything minutely. 

 A capital swimmer, fond of a bath, a more timid 

 creature hardly exists, and few as harmless." — Joseph 

 Anderson, Alve Villa, Chichester. 



