Near the End...

[Andre Schmid]

...but it´s still worth to go out. Here some herps from today

Natrix natrix

Baby Lacerta agilis

Baby Zootoca vivipara

Adult Lacerta agilis (I guess Hypo ?)

Vipera berus

[Kristian Munkholm]

That's really late for an adult sand lizard

I was out Tuesday, might end up being the last time this year, saw 1 grass snake & 1 one adder. The adder, almost certainly from 2012, was the first juvenile I have seen in that particular population the past 5 years. There's a good chance I witnessed its conception as well, as the population is really small and I saw two matings there last spring. Nice to know something came of it

[Andre Schmid]

To find offspring is always nice !

Btw found two adult Sand Lizards today

[Thomas Bader]

Dear Andre!

That's really late. Around Vienna Sand Lizards disappear normally by middle or end of August!
The last juvenile was seen by the end of September

Thomas

[Andre Schmid]

Looks like they don't care about the date

Beside the two adults I found 5-10 Babys (maybe a few were Zootocas - only see them run into grass) today, so looks like its not "just" one crazy animal that don't know its time to go to the hibernaculum.

Also found them regularly the last weeks too.

[Daniel Bohle]

by the way, the male has a full belly

[Andre Schmid]

I thought the same. Good for him the weather should be good the next week.

[Daniel Bohle]

its really really really late, the latest I saw was 14.10 ...

oh and see what happens if it´s getting cold:

(nice for those who just have breakfast tomorrow morning while reading here )

[Andre Schmid]

Mine too, last year 13.10 this female with food in it (a little bit difficult to see )

[Guillaume Gomard]

I'm quite impressed to see that you found a Natrix there and Sand Lizards! Yesterday I also found Zootoca vivipara (young ones) but not that much. And above all, no adult V.berus.