Slow worm is not a snake!
It's been a long time since I've seen a slow worm. They have a protected status here in Finland, so I was glad to see one!
A common thing is that these lizards are often mistaken for snakes, but there are a number of features that differentiate them:
- They have small eyes with eyelids that, like other lizards, blink.
- They may also have visible ears.
- Slow worms may shed their tails,as a defence mechanism.
After I shot some photos of this beautiful fellow, I put it immediately back into the woods. Why? Because we have a cat and unfortunately they like to kill them.
| Aperture | f/5 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/800 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Focal Length | 43 mm |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/800 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Focal Length | 43 mm |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec |
| ISO | 110 |
| Focal Length | 22 mm |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/640 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Focal Length | 46 mm |
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They look a lot like the skinks we get here. Without the limbs of course. Oddly enough, geckos don't have eyelids and lick their eyes to keep them clean, which is a very odd sight
Yes they do! :)...What?! I didn't know that! That's weird! :D
Yup. They do it so fast it can't be seen with the human eye but you can catch it on camera if your shutter speed it fast enough
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I hate snakes and snake look-a-likes but I have a dead and dried vaskitsa as a decorative piece in my coffee table 😁
Snakes are awesome! They just have a bad reputation. Whaat? Did you kill it yourself?😉
Nice photos! If you didn't tell us it's a slow worm, I would think it's a snake. And I may run away if I face it by myself..... ;)
You don't have to run! Snakes are awesome! ;)
Ah! They may be awesome for you, but they can frighten me every time I see them even in the photos.... ;)