Slow Worms

Dogbreath · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:55

Anyone know anything about slow worms? (other than the fact they are lizards).

The wife just found one which looks like it has been mauled by a cat. However it is still alive, and not too badly hurt (a couple of tiny puncture wounds). I suspect it will probably die through shock, but is there anything that can be done to improve it's chances?

KaHn · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:57

Dogbreath said:
Anyone know anything about slow worms? (other than the fact they are lizards).

The wife just found one which looks like it has been mauled by a cat. However it is still alive, and not too badly hurt (a couple of tiny puncture wounds). I suspect it will probably die through shock, but is there anything that can be done to improve it's chances?

Stamp on it?

Seriously tho, put it out of its missery.

KaHn

penski · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:02

Let nature take it's course...

*n

INFECTION · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:05

penski said:
Let nature take it's course...

*n

thats the best thing to do

Nix · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:09

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/281.shtml

Conservation status
Slow worms are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 from being killed, injured or sold and are less common than they used to be.

chopchop · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:16

phone the rspca and they will come and collect it

Dogbreath · 11 Mar 2006 at 13:19

They will come out and collect a single slow worm? Can give it a go I suppose, thanks.

G-MAN2004 · 11 Mar 2006 at 14:50

Lol, i can honestly say ive never seen one of them before. They look cool.

chopchop · 11 Mar 2006 at 15:22

they will collect just about anything thats worth saving

Roberta · 11 Mar 2006 at 15:40

There used to be hundreds where I used to live. My cats were always bringing them and lizards back.

We used to take them up in the fields and release them in the condition you're describing. They slithered off quite happily.

Phantom · 11 Mar 2006 at 15:58

chopchop said:
they will collect just about anything thats worth saving

they came out to save a pigeon caught in some telephone cable spanning from a neighbours house. damn flying vermin tbh

Dogbreath · 11 Mar 2006 at 16:33

This slow worm is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff. Bereft of life.

Jamie1984 · 11 Mar 2006 at 16:44

Roberta said:
There used to be hundreds where I used to live. My cats were always bringing them and lizards back.

We used to take them up in the fields and release them in the condition you're describing. They slithered off quite happily.

dying in the nearest ditch out of your view lol

Aliboy · 11 Mar 2006 at 17:29

Dogbreath said:
This slow worm is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff. Bereft of life.

RIP Mr Slow worm

*sniff*

Roberta · 11 Mar 2006 at 17:43

Jamie1984 said:
dying in the nearest ditch out of your view lol

Possibly. That's life (and death) innit.

Greenlizard0 · 11 Mar 2006 at 18:58

Give it mouth to mouth LOL!

No seriously. Batter it. Eat it with chips and peas.

surfsquid · 11 Mar 2006 at 19:22

greenlizard0 said:
Give it mouth to mouth LOL!

No seriously. Batter it. Eat it with chips and peas.

That's a horrible thing to say!

everyone knows you have sweetcorn with lizards :rolleyes:

Sanzy · 11 Mar 2006 at 19:33

i dont like the look of slow worms

Gavstar · 11 Mar 2006 at 19:40

Dogbreath said:
This slow worm is no more. He has ceased to be. He's expired and gone to meet his maker. He's a stiff. Bereft of life.

No, no, he's er....he's resting.