Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/bsr-yt Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/bsr-fb Download our App: http://bit.ly/snakeremovalpro Make a Donation: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/ Contact Us: +27 82 385 1589 -- I collected this juvenile (baby) Mole Snake from a construction site near Plattekloof earlier today. -- 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. -- Download our FREE “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 You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axLA_EjGZvI

Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) - venomous and very dangerous. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- We get far fewer callouts this time of year (snakes don't hibernate in South Africa, but they are less active during the winter months), so I'm always happy when someone calls me - especially when it's for something as beautiful as a Boomslang! The home owners saw this snake raiding a nearby bird's nest, then called me and kept an eye on it until I arrived. Although very hesitant to bite, one of the signs that a Boomslang is anxious is that it puffs up its neck - you can see this snake doing just that right before I put it in the bucket. -- Boomslang are known for their strikingly large eyes - the largest of any African snake. Females are light to olive brown with dirty white to brown bellies, whereas males may have a variety of colors but usually present dark green on top with yellow bellies and black markings in-between their belly scales. Shy and diurnal (active during the day), they spend most of their lives in trees and shrubs where they hunt eggs, birds, frogs, chameleons, and other tree-dwelling lizards. Their venom is haemotoxic, which means that it affects the clotting mechanism in blood and leads to severe internal and external bleeding, or even haemorrhage if untreated. Although potent, the venom is slow-acting and may take more than 24 hours to produce serious symptoms - an effective anti-venom is available in some locations. There are two common myths about the Boomslang: firstly, that they drop from trees onto people who walk by (they don’t), and secondly that because they’re rear-fanged they can only bite you on your little finger (they are rear-fanged, but can open their jaws 170 degrees and bite you almost anywhere on your body). -- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/bsr-yt Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/bsr-fb Download our App: http://bit.ly/snakeremovalpro Make a Donation: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/ Contact Us: +27 82 385 1589 -- Download our FREE “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 You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely: http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20HnvorMgs