Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- A neighborhood watch member in Melkbosstrand saw this big Mole Snake entering a resident's garden, then called me to remove it. -- You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate -- 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/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRlkFacNCJM

Spotted Skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus) - mildly venomous but poses no danger to humans. -- Because of their beautiful coloring, these snakes are definitely one of my favourites. Someone called me yesterday about a small snake they had caught in their workplace, and asked me to ID it for them and fetch it from them. I safely released it into a suitable habitat nearby. Please remember to rather not try and capture snakes yourself - Skaapstekers are only mildly venomous, but a young Cape Cobra is just as venomous as its parents! These snakes 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. -- 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=mnTiEIlMwio