How many snakes live in the wild in the United Kingdom?

Answer 1

There are two species of snake native to the UK (though neither are commonly seen)

The Grass Snake is a harmless, non-poisonous snake, and the Adder, whilst classed as poisonous is still relatively harmless, as a bite from one (extremely rare!) apparently does no more than cause various degrees of 'discomfort', dependent largely upon the age and health of the person being bitten: no nore than flu-like stmptoms for a day or two, if the bitten person is a typical adult and otherwise healthy.

There is a third snake-like animal in the UK called a Slow Worm, which looks like a fairly short snake: a long wriggly body without legs (and blind!) ... it's actually a legless lizard, and 100% harmless!

I spend more time outdoors than most people (I'm an angler, and also shoot), and in more than fifty years, I've seen a Slow Work twice, one Grass Snake, and I've never seen an Adder!

Answer 2

The UK has two native snake species - the Grass snake (Natrix natrix) and the European Adder (Vipera berus). As for specific populations - it's hard to put a figure on exact numbers, as the reptiles often shelter in hard to reach places.

Answer 3

black adder

grass snake

Answer 4

Grass snakes and adders.