If you picture a British snake, chances are you’re thinking of the grass snake - sleek, greenish-grey, and marked with that unmistakable yellow-and-black collar behind its head. As the UK’s…

How does Britain’s only native venomous snake, the elusive adder, prepare for the approaching winter?

Snakes are often thought of as exotic creatures to be admired (or avoided) on holidays in hotter countries, but Britain is home to three native species of snake.