[plumseverywhere]

https://www.facebook.com/127693420597938/photos/pcb.809505765750030/809505315750075/?type=1&theater

Yesterday the cat and dog found the snake in the picture near our compost pit.   I'm wondering if this means there are loads more in there and now I don't know if I can dig in there (ok, I'm a bit scared of spearing one with a fork...)

[Greenerlife]

Probably!  We had a loving couple in our old bins one season, they seem to like the warmth and shelter to have baby grass snakes - and who can blame them?  We left them to it.

[SallyintNorth]

Compost bins are great places for grass snakes to breed

I disturbed a 5' one once, when WWOOFing in Somerset.  I was working with a Kiwi WWOOFer; she was incredibly impressed at my handling it!  lol.  We only have three snakes and I knew it wasn't the poisonous one!

[suziequeue]

I'm rather hoping that our compost heaps and pond will attract them here. My brother suggested putting a sheet of wriggly tin near the pond as they like to lie under that apparently. I check occasionally but haven't seen anything.

[plumseverywhere]

It was really exciting (especially for the children) to find it yesterday. First time we've seen one in the garden and it was very beautiful...
When will I be safe to dig again do you think? am really mindful of hurting them.

[Fleecewife]

That's so beautiful    I'm afraid I can't help with your question as I know nothing about them, but there's bound to be plenty on Wiki and other places.