A common European adder is seen coiled tightly among low vegetation and red moss, its head slightly raised while remaining motionless. The snake’s patterned scales blend into the surrounding plants, ...

A close view of a common European adder resting on warm moss, its patterned scales blending naturally with the surrounding ground. The light highlights the snake’s textured body while the red moss and ...

Britain has three native and one imported snake species living in the wild. The European adder is the only UK venomous snake, and bites are rare. There are now an estimated 700,000 pet snakes in the ...