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A brightly-coloured male Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) on the move. This snake often moves in a caterpillar-like motion - ...
11/22/2025

A brightly-coloured male Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) on the move. This snake often moves in a caterpillar-like motion - very slowly and in a straight line with the snake walking on its ribs. Highly venomous with a cytotoxic venom.

Juvenile Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) from Blyde Wildlife Estate, Hoedspruit. The youngsters tend to be a light g...
11/18/2025

Juvenile Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) from Blyde Wildlife Estate, Hoedspruit. The youngsters tend to be a light grey and usually darken somewhat with age.
This is by far the largest venomous snake in Africa with a maximum length of 4.5 m (specimens over 3.8 m are rare). Despite its reputation it is a shy, elusive snake that is quick to escape but will not hesitate to strike repeatedly if cornered.
It is active during the day, often basking near a hole in an anthill or large rock crevice where it quickly disappears into if disturbed.
The Black Mamba is rarely black in colour. Its overall colour is usually olive green, dark olive, greyish brown, light grey or gunmetal grey, sometimes with darker mottling that may form oblique bars down the sides. But some old individuals may well be very dark in colour and from a distance may appear to be black. Juveniles are mostly light to medium grey in colour with a light belly. The inside of the mouth of a Black Mamba is usually a dark inky black (occasionally individuals with a light coloured mouth are encountered) When threatened, the snake is quick to draw back into a striking position, may form a narrow hood and open the mouth to expose the black interior.
The venom of this snake is potently neurotoxic and may cause difficulty with breathing within half an hour. Symptoms include a numbness of the lips, slurred speech, ptosis and progressive weakness. Antivenom is effective but often required in large quantities (10 – 15 vials).

Blue color
11/15/2025

Blue color

What to do when seeing a Sea Snake washed ashore: - Keep a safe distance ✅- Call a snake catcher/rescue group ✅What NOT ...
11/12/2025

What to do when seeing a Sea Snake washed ashore:
- Keep a safe distance ✅
- Call a snake catcher/rescue group ✅
What NOT to do when seeing a Sea Snake washed ashore:
- Do not pat it ❌
- Do not put it back in the water ❌
- Do not walk past it assuming it's dead ❌

Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera) from the Waterberg, Limpopo. Highly venomous.The Snouted Cobra is largely a moist and dr...
11/11/2025

Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera) from the Waterberg, Limpopo. Highly venomous.
The Snouted Cobra is largely a moist and dry savannah inhabitant but is also found in lowveld and bushveld areas where it actively hunts its prey during the day or at night.
It feeds on rodents, birds, their eggs and especially toads, but is fond of eating snakes, including the Puff Adder. It is not an aggressive snake, but if cornered, will stand its ground and form an impressive hood. It may exceed 2.5 m in length.
It is usually different shades of brown, but some individuals have broad light brown and purplish-black bands on the back. The venom of this snake is both neurotoxic and cytotoxic and may cause some tissue damage. Polyvalent antivenom is effective, but luckily bites are rare.

The White-lipped Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) is a beautiful yet venomous snake native to Java, Indonesia. It has...
11/10/2025

The White-lipped Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) is a beautiful yet venomous snake native to Java, Indonesia. It has a bright emerald-green body with a distinct white line along its lips. These vipers thrive in tropical forests, plantations, and humid lowlands, often found resting on tree branches.
White-lipped Pit Vipers are solitary and nocturnal, spending their days hidden in trees or shrubs. They are territorial and rely on stealth and precision for both defense and hunting. During the breeding season, males become more active in search of females.
They are carnivorous, feeding on small mammals, frogs, and birds. Their hunting system is based on ambush predation, staying motionless until prey approaches, then striking swiftly with hemotoxic venom to immobilize it.

Dark green is on banana tree
11/08/2025

Dark green is on banana tree

This is my favorite retaining wall in Durban😂 It's at a property pretty much in Paradise Valley.Over the last few years,...
11/07/2025

This is my favorite retaining wall in Durban😂 It's at a property pretty much in Paradise Valley.
Over the last few years, we've caught many gravid (pregnant) Black Mambas, two gravid Mozambique Spitting Cobras, and last week, I was called for three cobras, on different days, in the wall. I caught two, missed one.
This was the third cobra I was called for last week, in the wall. It was tucked away between retaining blocks, but I managed to hook it out and get my tongs on it, then pin it down, so I didn't get spat at, and so that I could walk back down safely. I thought it may be gravid, but it's too early to tell.
I'm sure I'll be back there soon🤞

Two snakes in detail. One is highly venomous and the other is a non-venomous mimic. Which one is which? ...
11/07/2025

Two snakes in detail. One is highly venomous and the other is a non-venomous mimic. Which one is which?

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans) in a striking postition. Although snakes may strike unexpectedly, the Puff Adder of...
11/06/2025

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans) in a striking postition. Although snakes may strike unexpectedly, the Puff Adder often draws back into a striking position with it head pointing down when harassed. Not only is it one of our fastest striking snakes, it also strikes very far - close on its own body length. It is a popular myth that this snake strikes backwards only.

11/06/2025

Let's talk about hognose snakes! 🐍
These awesome little snakes are some of the most dramatic performers in the reptile world. And I am very grateful I have caught a few of them showing off their best defensive tactics:
1️⃣ Playing Dead – When all else fails, they’ll flip over, tongue hanging out, pretending to be the world’s most convincing co**se. ☠️
2️⃣ Hiss, Puff, and Bluff – They’ll inflate their bodies, hiss and strike without actually biting; usually all bark, no bite!
3️⃣ Hood Display – Similar to a cobra’s move, they spread their necks wide to look bigger and more dangerous than they really are.
It’s all a show meant to fool predators into backing off — and honestly, it’s one of the coolest sets of behaviors you’ll see in any snake. 🐍👏

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