WILD CREATURES OF GARDEN AND HEDGEROW 



corpse down the unwilling snake's neck. If 

 one was not careful and did not push the 

 food far enough, the snake would try and 

 throw it up again, and one had also to be 

 careful and not push it too far down and hurt 

 him. However, after the tragedy of the little 

 green frog his appetite was all that one could 

 wish; he gave no more trouble, but disposed 

 of a half-grown frog once or twice a week. 



As pets grass snakes are very nice, clean, 

 and interesting. The only thing to beware of 

 is that when first caught they are apt in their 

 fright to eject a strong and evil-smelling liquid, 

 but they soon get accustomed to being handled, 

 indeed become quite tame, and then may be 

 trusted not to do such things. 



This snake is generally found in damp places, 

 partly no doubt because the frogs that it lives 

 upon like moisture, but also because the snake 

 itself is fond of water. If one is kept as a 

 pet it should always have a tin of water at 

 hand, in which it will probably lie half its 

 time, and it will also like a swim in a tub or 

 tank ; but don't take it down to the pond, for 

 it can dive and swim so well that you will have 

 great trouble to catch it again. 



The common snake differs from the adder in 

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