Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous and very dangerous. *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 -- A family near Philadelphia found this young Cape Cobra in their driveway and the son captured it with a pool net, then they called me to come retrieve it. It's very easy to hurt a snake's spine or ribs when using tongs, so I prefer to use the hook-and-tail method whenever possible. However, in this case I had to use my left hand to manage the net so I unfortunately had to use my tongs. Please try to not ever handle snakes yourself - it's safest to leave handling to the experts and rather just keep an eye on the snake until one of us arrives. Luckily no-one got hurt and I was able to release the snake elsewhere. -- 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. -- 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=6Vb9tiWryf8

Common Brown Water Snake (Lycodonomorphus rufulus) - harmless. *Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!* -- Read more about this snake here: https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/lycodonomorphus-rufulus-common-brown-water-snake/ Find your nearest snake catcher's contact details here: https://snakeremoval.co.za/ -- The Brown Water Snake I rescued from a garage in Table View earlier in the week had recovered from her ordeal, and I released her this afternoon. -- Nocturnal and aquatic, these snakes swim very well. They’re usually confined to damp localities near streams and rivers, and although mainly active at night may hunt along shaded streams during the day. It feeds on frogs, tadpoles, small fish and occasionally nestlings and rodents. Oviparous, it lays 6-23 eggs in mid-summer with young measuring 15-22cm. -- 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=eENtBFXSNHo