The snake, discovered wriggling along near forest in the town’s Bury Field, determined a minimum of 4ft (1.1 m).
The typical size for yard snakes in this nation is around 60cm for a male and 90cm for a woman.
Turf snakes are semi water and feed primarily on toads, frogs and amphibians. They will sometimes take victim such as little mammals and sometimes, birds.
They are exceptionally strong swimmers and favour meadows and open forests with water close by. They have actually often been identified in domestic gardens, especially those which contain a pond.
The markings of yard snakes differ and they can be anything from olive-green to brown in colour and have a a yellow and black ‘collar’, which is most apparent in juveniles or grownups that have actually just recently shed their skin.
Turf snakes have black bars down their flanks, which often leads individuals to puzzle them with an adder.
Adders are greyish with an unique zig-zag pattern down their backs. Males are more silvery-grey, while women are lighter or reddish-brown.
The adder is the UK’s only poisonous snake, however, according to the Wildlife Trusts, its toxin is typically of little risk to human beings. An adder bite can be unpleasant and trigger swelling, however is actually just harmful to the really young, ill or old.
Nevertheless, if bitten, medical attention must be looked for right away.
One member of public who identified the yard snake in Bury Field stated: “I have actually seen little yard snakes prior to however never ever one as long as this … It was rather frightening till I understood it was definitely safe!”
