During hiking to the Refugio Respomuso we found 7 of these venomous snakes directly on trail.
7?! Was it a single day hike? They are beautiful, great shots!
Aspisviper (Vipera aspis) in the Spanish Pyrenees
Submitted 1 week ago by Motte@lemmy.dbzer0.com to herpetology@mander.xyz
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Sal@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Motte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
Yes! It was pretty good weather and they all came out to sunbathe in the morning. We actually only found them on the way up because the hike is pretty steep and you have to go slow. On the way down we did not see snakes, but it was also getting dark.
bonjour@mander.xyz 1 week ago
I’m a bit scared of vipers, haha. Did they leave when you were getting closer? Were you just in the Pyrenees or are these pictures from another time? Really loved it there and I want to go back for more.
Motte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
Yes! They always left when we were coming close. We were there with a whole student group and had the full equipment to capture venomous snakes (gloves, fishing nets, terrarium). That was the only way to get some good close up pictures. If i had not been on a guided tour for biology students, i would have never found a snake, so dont worry about them! ☺️
bonjour@mander.xyz 5 days ago
Ah, yeah that sounds good :)