A Day in the Life of a Curious Grass Snake
Early Morning Adventure
On a sunny morning, a curious grass snake woke up. Its soft, warm hiding place in tall grassNo longer seemed so stealth itSlimmed out slowly into a reducible form. The sun was out on a perfect blue day. Grasssnake is ready for the next fun-filled day Smoothly it crawled from the wood, rising up and rolling.
Exploring the Garden
So the grass snake went to investigate a garden nearby. A very fragrant and vibrant garden with all sorts of colorful flowers (and buzzing insects) The snake stuck its tongue out into the air, sniffing all of the diverse scents. Then it saw a simply ripe strawberry lying on the ground. Though the snake had never before experienced fruit, a sense of curiosity overwhelmed him. It inched towards the strawberry, and gently nipped it. It tasted sweet and juicy! The grass snake was very light of heart and full of life.
The Search for Food
Having had its fill of the delicious snack, Black Grass Snake also felt a bit peckish. It swooped, snake-like in the grass for small mice. The color of the ground suited it well, green and brown. All of a sudden, it heard something small! From under a bush popped out the head of small mouse. This time, the grass snake was sneaking up slowly on its prey. That quick, smooth motion engulfed the mouse. Time To Enjoy A Hearty Breakfast!
Hiding from Danger
The grass snake also began to understand that when the sun was as up high in the sky it must know ways of being unharmed. The birds flew over them, screeching in search of food. Before long the snake quickly disappeared beneath some leaves. It felt secure there. It watched animals passing by as it waited. A rabbit scampered by, and a butterfly flitted around. The garden’s bonanza of bird life is like a box set to the grass snake.
End of the Day
The grass snake was weary as the sun set. to slow for rest in gentle quarters. That had been a day of adventures and the hour to sleep. The grass snake crumpled its eyes close in the sun to dream of more fun for tomorrow. Our intrepid grass snake lived to crawl through vegetation another day.
