Should we introduce snakes back into the wild in Ireland?

qwert2

Every other European country has snakes in the wild, even the Scandanvian countries. Is it time to re-introuduce them here?

xLexie

Enough snakes in this country thanks

rgmmg

A nice to have perhaps. Think we have more important issues though.

Nodin

qwert2 wrote: »

Every other European country has snakes in the wild, even the Scandanvian countries. Is it time to re-introuduce them here?

Well they seem to be happy enough in the Dail....

super_furry

Only in the Burren. Then we can have Snakes on a...............Plain.

Mr Benevolent

We have Fianna Fail, Fianna Gael, Sinn Fein and Labour. Four is more than enough.

Seachmall

qwert2 wrote: »

Is it time to re-introuduce them here?

As far as I'm aware there have never been snakes in Ireland.

Edit - There have been many moons ago. Don't think it'd be a good idea though.

AnonoBoy

We've got plenty of ladders, not enough snakes.

Time to even the balance out muthafreakers!

kylith

Yeah. Lets introduce more non-native predators to decimate our wildlife. What a genius, genius idea.

Sky King

Yes. Bring them in on a plane.

Son Of A Vidic

qwert2 wrote: »

Should we introduce snakes back into the wild in Ireland?

A thriving population of snakes can be found here.

Bonavox

Nodin wrote: »

Well they seem to be happy enough in the Dail....

Absolutely hilarious and original. :rolleyes:

gobnaitolunacy

There never was a population of snakes here at least not since the Ice Age....but if you mean 'schnakes'...that would be another matter.

For Forks Sake

Nodin wrote: »

Well they seem to be happy enough in the Dail....

Confab wrote: »

We have Fianna Fail, Fianna Gael, Sinn Fein and Labour. Four is more than enough.

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

A thriving population of snakes can be found here.

Originality is not AHs strong point I see.

The Pheasant

There hasn't been snakes in ireland since the last ice age, what warrants bringing them back? It's not like they've been hunted out or something

crockholm

What would st. patrick say?

DrumSteve

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Originality is not AHs strong point I see.

You should change your username to for forks snake in the spirit of the thread.

qwert2

The Pheasant wrote: »

There hasn't been snakes in ireland since the last ice age, what warrants bringing them back? It's not like they've been hunted out or something

For the laugh

MadsL

qwert2 wrote: »

Every other European country has snakes in the wild, even the Scandanvian countries. Is it time to re-introuduce them here?

Wut? You mean you believe St Patrick drove them, and any evidence of snakes existing in Ireland, out of the country.

I have a bridge for sale if you are interested.

donvito99

Bring on the snakes.

So long as the OP and his like fúck off to Oz.

seven_eleven

I would love to see snakes in Ireland. Little harmless happy grass snakes. So cute

gobnaitolunacy

qwert2 wrote: »

Every other European country has snakes in the wild, even the Scandanvian countries. Is it time to re-introuduce them here?

The EU might fix it for us, so we're line with the rest of the Reich.:D

Wild Boar/Bear anyone?

space_man

we already have!
judging by the amount of TDs, councillors and party hacks down my way.

smash

Lets flush some turtles and some nuclear waste down the toilets and see what happens!

Sky King

When they get out of control bring in some bears to kill them. Then winter will come along and the bears will freeze to death.

hyperborean

Did anyone mention the politicians yet?

Boombastic

Re-introduce???

I don't they were ever here in the first place, unless you believe St. Patrick

Pilotdude5

Are you not content with the common lizards we have?

BBDBB

All the snakes got locked in safes

Plazaman

They wouldn't even be here a year until BAM!!! Tesco Snake Burgers (100% Beef)

_GOD_

Re-introduce the dash of coke and then we can talk about re-introducing other extinct creatures

Pherekydes

Pythons being accidentally introduced into the Everglades is working out well. And Guam is lucky to have the brown tree snake.

Yep, should work out well for our native wildlife.

Chuck Stone

There's loads of snakes in the Dail!

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heyjude

As regards introducing snakes here, I think we should learn from what happened in Guam.

iDave

Yes please introduce an animal that can squeeze me to death and swallow me whole. Cant wait.

sesswhat

kylith wrote: »

Yeah. Lets introduce more non-native predators to decimate our wildlife. What a genius, genius idea.

What's that? Not another German shooting party?

corktina

crockholm wrote: »

What would st. patrick say?

yakki dah look you Boyo, yes indeed,

Elmer Blooker

qwert2 wrote: »

Every other European country has snakes in the wild, even the Scandanvian countries. Is it time to re-introuduce them here?

The snakes native to Scandinavia would hibernate during the cold winters so those snakes couldn't be introduced to Ireland, as snakes live on the ground I would think the Irish climate is too wet for them to thrive. There must have been hundreds if not thousands bought in pet shops here who were released or escaped into the wild but the fact that they didn't multiply (like mink and grey squirrels) means they could never thrive in Ireland.

gobnaitolunacy

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

The snakes native to Scandinavia would hibernate during the cold winters so those snakes couldn't be introduced to Ireland, as snakes live on the ground I would think the Irish climate is too wet for them to thrive. There must have been hundreds if not thousands bought in pet shops here who were released or escaped into the wild but the fact that they didn't multiply (like mink and grey squirrels) means they could never thrive in Ireland.

The uk does have three native species of snake and one introduced (no more snake jokes pls) so I don't see why they couldn't survive in Ireland.
I'm not suggesting for a minute to bring a crate of em over here and let them off!

topper75

super_furry wrote: »

Only in the Burren. Then we can have Snakes on a...............Plain.

The Burren has a 'slow worm' - a poor man's version of a snake (legless lizard). It will have to do you for the meantime.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Anguis_fragilis

qwert2

Forget my stupid question.......

Nightmare scenario

Tom1991

Would it mean we have to give up getting mortal on St Patrick's day?

Where To

MadsL wrote: »

Wut? You mean you believe St Patrick drove them, and any evidence of snakes existing in Ireland, out of the country.

I have a bridge for sale if you are interested.

Yous finally admitting yous bought the wrong one over there in Arizona?:pac:

jester77

Mad idea, it would only take all the meaning out of St. Patricks day and we'd only end up using the day as a pissup down the pub instead.

For Forks Sake

jester77 wrote: »

Mad idea, it would only take all the meaning out of St. Patricks day and we'd only end up using the day as a pissup down the pub instead.

Keep May 10th free... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whacking_Day

pipie

qwert2 wrote: »

Forget my stupid question.......

Nightmare scenario

This should not be revelant to Ireland as this scenario is not the case in the UK.
A main for point is that I believe snakes woudl lower the rat population.
A proper study into this could be worthwhile.

qwert2

pipie wrote: »

This should not be revelant to Ireland as this scenario is not the case in the UK.
A main for point is that I believe snakes woudl lower the rat population.
A proper study into this could be worthwhile.

I'm not sure if the sort of snakes in the UK feed off rats. Could be wrong

tfitzgerald

No. I can't see the benefit of this, it would only cause problems for everyone here

Micky Dolenz

There was an old woman who swallowed a fly...........

There is a lesson in that story somewhere.

Where To

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

There was an old woman who swallowed a fly...........

There is a lesson in that story somewhere.

I dunno. Why?

pipie

Where To wrote: »

I dunno. Why?

It's about horses for courses