Grass snake
The grass snake is not venomous, even though it has two bright yellow spots on it's neck. In Scandinavian Wildlife Park you can meet both the grass snake and the viper.
The european grass snake is not venomous. If surprised the grass snake can secret a yellow and smelly substance from a couple of glands by the root of its tail.
The color of the grass snake can vary, but all have two yellow spots behind their head. The typical Danish/Nordic grass snake is black or brown.
Earlier the grass snake was common most places in Scandinavia, but the last couple of decades, the number of grass snakes has greatly decreased. This happens because of a reduction in suitable habitats, and a subsequent lack of food.
Grass snake
Natrix natrix
Class: Reptile
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubrids (Colubridae)
Geographic distribution: Entire Europe
Habitat: Marsh, swamp, streams, forests and gardens
Body Length: Male: 60-80 cm; Female: 70-150 cm
Breeding season: April and May
Gestation period: The female lays the eggs in June and July; they hatch in August and September
Number of offspring: 8-30 every year
Feed: Frogs and fish