Common Slug-Eater (Duberria lutrix) - harmless.
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I collected this Juvenile Slug Eater from a business near Contermanskloof earlier today - it had somehow made its way into their offices.
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Also known as a "tabakrolletjie" in Afrikaans, this relatively common little snake can grow up to 43cm in length. They prefer damp localities near grassland, but can also be found in moist savannah, lowland forest, and fynbos.
Diurnal (active during the day), these guys can be found beneath almost any form of cover, including rocks, logs, grass tufts, and vegetation. Known as "The Gardener's Friend", they're useful in keeping down snail populations.
When threatened they seldom bite, and prefer rolling up tightly into a spiral with their head concealed (like a roll of tobacco, hence the Afrikaans name "tabakrolletjie"), or using their powerful scent glands to give off a musky smell in self-defense.
They prey only on slugs and snails, which they locate by following slime trails. When it consuming a snail it'll grasp the forepart, then slowly pull the rest of the body out of the shell.
Viviparous, they give live birth to 6-22 young in late summer.
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Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite.
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This Mole Snake was seen crossing the road in Duynefontein, and a Melkbosstrand resident kept an eye on it while calling me to relocate it - luckily it wasn't hit by a car!
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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.
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Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous and very dangerous.
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I assisted Johann Roux from Tygerberg Snake Removal with extracting a Cape Cobra from inside a car's chassis in Goodwood yesterday.
The snake put up quite a fight and refused to come out, but 4 hours later it was safe in the snake bin.
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.
We kept it overnight to ensure that it's OK, then released it this morning.
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Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite.
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A Melkbosstrand resident called me about this snake that he saw under his pool decking earlier today.
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Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite.
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I relocated this nice big Mole Snake from a garden area near Sunset Beach this morning - someone who was working in the garden noticed it moving into the bushes.
It took a while to find him because there were so many potential hiding spots, but they have a habit of following walls and I finally found him lying right next to a small wooden palisade in-between the bushes.
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.
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Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous and very dangerous.
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Johann Roux from Tygerberg Snake Rescue (082 448 8323) removed this young Cape Cobra from someone's garage yesterday, and we released it this morning near Atlantis.
Also known as a "Koperkapel" or "Geelslang" in Afrikaans, the Cape Cobra is a common venomous snake in our area that can range in colour 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. In the Cape provinces this snake accounts for most human snakebite fatalities.
As you can see from the video though, all snakes - even cobras - are scared of humans and will try to get away from you the moment they get a chance. Most snakebites happen when people try to capture or kill a snake!
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Rain Spider (Sparassidae palystes sp.) - harmless.
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A Table View resident called me to ask that I relocate this Rain Spider she found on one of her doorframes.
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A member of the Huntsman Spiders family, Rain Spiders are free-running, ground-living arachnids often found in built-up areas, trees, under bark, in rock crevices, and on vegetation.
Rain Spiders are harmless to humans and can be from 6-36 mm in size. They are easily recognizeable because of their size, the banded patterning on their legs, and the white "moustache" on their cephalothorax (head & thorax).
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