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Archive for Identification Videos

Watch this boomslang move!

By Grant
Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

I caught a beautiful male Boomslang close to Clifton 1st beach. If you’ve ever wondered how quickly these snakes can move then you don’t want to miss this  

Boomslang are usually relatively placid and inoffensive snakes. In fact, many people have lived with boomslang in their gardens and roofs for years without issues. This particular snake, while not striking once, was clearly a little distressed and very alert. 

I’m always amazed at just how quickly boomslang move through the trees. They really are a masterpiece of evolution and I feel privileged to be able to get sightings like this one.

Please let me know if you enjoyed this one by leaving a comment below 🙂

Categories : Callouts, Identification Videos, Snake Awareness, Venomous
Tags : boomslang

How to Identify a Mole Snake (It’s a huge one!)

By Grant
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

Young mole snake © Grant Smith

You get home from work one day and you find big black shiny snake in your lounge.

It’s huge, almost as long as a door!

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind?

Kill it, scream, run? These common reactions share the same root - fear. The Cape cobra (venomous) and the mole snake (non-venomous) are superficially very similar but there are some subtle surface differences which you can learn in this video.

Save yourself some stress and empower yourself by learning how to identify a mole snake. And this one is massive! Read More→

Categories : Identification Videos, Snake Awareness
Tags : mole snake

Cape Cobra Identification Made Easy

By Grant
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Identifying snakes can be tricky.

And although it is not recommended to interfere with any snake - it can sometimes be useful to know what you are dealing with if you come across one.

In Cape Town, two snakes that are commonly mistaken for the other, are the Cape cobra and the mole snake. This is because superficially they look very similar in both size, shape and colour.

The Cape cobra may also be mistaken for other venomous snakes such as the rinkhals and even the boomslang. However, there are some key differences and this is the focus of this video. Read More→

Categories : Identification Videos, Snake Awareness, Venomous
Tags : Cape cobra, Naja nivea

How to Identify a Puff Adder

By Grant
Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Learn How to Identify a Puff Adder with Ease

If you have ever found yourself feeling confused when trying to identify a snake, then this video is for you!

I use a live puff adder to demonstrate which physical characteristics can be used for quick and easy identification.

Interested? Watch this video and you’ll learn how to identify a puff adder like a pro with three simple steps. Read More→

Categories : Identification Videos, Snake Awareness, Venomous
Tags : bitis arietans, puff adder
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