Will a Slow Worm Eat?

Slow worms will burrow and hibernate underground from October to March. Being most active at dusk, slow worms eat mainly slow moving prey such as slugs, worms, snails as well as the odd insect and spider. They do not bite people and are completely harmless.

Do slow worms play dead?

The slow-worm can and does shed its tail as a form of defence. ... Quite a disturbing spectacle, but this allows the slow-worm to make a quiet getaway or even remain immobile and play dead. However, it can only use this tactic once in a lifetime and it can take quite a while for its new tail to regrow.

What is the lifespan of a slow worm?

Their average lifespan in the wild is thought to be 20 to 30 years and one slow worm reportedly survived for at least 54 years in captivity at Copenhagen Zoo.