Rhombic Egg-Eater (Dasypeltis scabra) - harmless. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- I picked up this Common Egg-Eater (also known as a Rhombic Egg-Eater) from someone in West Beach yesterday - back in January they saw some cats chasing the snake in their complex and after they saved it they decided to keep it as a pet. This is very illegal and considered poaching by nature conservation - please don’t ever take snakes out of the wild! If you’d like to get a pet snake, get in touch with me and I’ll connect you with registered breeders who can help you get the animal, enclosure, equipment, and permits you need. Although completely harmless, people often get a fright and kill Egg-Eaters due to their defensive posturing - they coil their bodies and rub their keeled scales against each other to produce a loud hissing noise, then flatten their head and open their mouth whilst pretending to strike: https://www.facebook.com/BloubergSnakeRescue/videos/1652095758425151/ In reality they barely have any teeth, and they are completely harmless! Mainly nocturnal, Egg-Eaters feed exclusively on birds' eggs. They have sharp protrusions on the inside of their spine that they use to crack an egg open after they've swallowed it, then they spit the shell back out. Oviparous, they lay 6-25 eggs in summer. -- Download the “Snake Removal Pro” app to have instant access to your nearest snake catcher’s contact details, read frequently asked questions, watch snake rescue videos, and more: http://bit.ly/snakeremovalpro -- Your donations help us keep our community and wildlife safe! Even tiny amounts from enough of our fans would help us cover our fuel cost & time - simply click on one of the "Donate" buttons here: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0DSqfu_W9Y

Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- I was called by a business in Montague Gardens this morning to collect a small snake they found in their factory. -- Mole Snakes are found in a variety of habitats, even mountainous regions and deserts, but they're particularly common in sandy scrub-covered and grassveld regions. They spend most of their time underground, pushing their way through soft sand in search of moles and other rodents. Viviparous, they give live birth to anywhere between 25-50 babies in late summer. Interestingly, juvenile (young) mole snakes have a variety of patterns and colors that they lose completely once they reach adulthood. -- Read more about this species here: https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/pseudaspis-cana-mole-snake/ Find your nearest snake catcher's contact details here: https://snakeremoval.co.za/ -- You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63XoJAukAoc