Aurora House Snake (Lamprophis aurora) - harmless. -- I collected this little Aurora House Snake from a place in Richwood a couple of days ago - unfortunately the home owner's cats had gotten hold of him but I treated his wounds. These little snakes are very secretive, seldom seen, and completely harmless. Adults average 45-60 cm, but can occasionally reach lengths of 90 cm. They are shiny olive green in color on top with a distinctive bright yellow to orange stripe running from the top of their head to the tip of their tail. Below, they’re yellowish to light greenish white. Favouring damp localities in grasslands, moist savannah, lowland forest, and fynbos, these snakes are mainly nocturnal (active at night) although they may be found basking in the early mornings or late afternoons. They feed on nesting rodents, lizards, and frogs, and are oviparous, laying 8-12 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=bimahiU1BPI

Spotted Skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus) - mildly venomous but harmless to humans. *If you liked this post, please click the button below to "Share"!* -- Please consider donating R10 a month to support the nature conservation work we do? http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate -- Spotted Skaapsekers average 45 - 85cm in length and can be found inhabiting fynbos, grassland, and moist savannah throughout most of South Africa. They're diurnal (active during the day), and actively hunt rodents, lizards, birds, frogs, and other snakes. Spotted Skaapstekers are mildly venomous, but they pose no danger to humans. They are oviparous (egg-laying), and the 8-30 eggs they lay in the summer hatch about 6 weeks later. -- Read more about this species here: https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/psammophylax-rhombeatus-rhombeatus-spotted-skaapsteker/ Find your nearest snake catcher's contact details here: https://snakeremoval.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zFEr-np7LU

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous & very dangerous if threatened. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- A business in Atlantis called me earlier today about this juvenile (baby) Cape Cobra they found stuck in some packing tape in their factory. I collected it from them, got it out of the tape, and checked that it wasn't hurt before releasing it. IMPORTANT: Don’t ever try holding a snake the way you see me doing it in this video - it is extremely dangerous to do if you haven't been trained on the correct technique (some species of snake can bite sideways and get to you while you're necking them, and some can bite through their own jaw to get to you). -- You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate -- Also known as a "Koperkapel" or "Geelslang" in Afrikaans, the Cape Cobra is a common venomous snake in our area that can range in color from yellow through reddish brown to black. When threatened or cornered, it's quick to spread a hood and won't hesitate to bite. Cape Cobra venom is highly neurotoxic (the most potent of any African cobra), which means that it attacks the nervous system and causes respiratory collapse (the victim stops breathing), which in turn leads to suffocation. As in most cases, this snake was doing its best to try and get away from us humans. Even though it's essential to be respectful of the danger that a snake like a Cape Cobra poses, if you give them room to escape they will always try to get away and hide - there's no snake in South Africa that will aggressively chase you. -- Read more about this species here: https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/naja-nivea-cape-cobra/ Find your nearest snake catcher's contact details here: https://snakeremoval.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlwYmip-Ih4

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