BlogHide Resteemswillemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoUpdate on Injured Brown House Snake rescued near BellvilleJust a quick update on the injured Brown House Snake I removed from a house in Bellville last night: He's doing well this morning and still very lively. I've moved him into a bigger bin and will…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoBrown House Snake rescued near Bellville (2017-02-01)I received a call at 21:30 last night about a snake in someone's house - as the lady in question walked out of her door she stepped over the snake, and had quite a fright when it moved! Although…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoSubadult Cape Cobra rescued near Gie Road, Table View (2017-01-30)A couple of minutes after I dropped off the Mole Snake I captured in Plattekloof earlier today, I was called out to remove an unknown snake that went under some paving stones at a house near Gie…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoSubadult Mole Snake rescued near Plattekloof (2017-01-30)I was called out to a construction site near Plattekloof today to retrieve this Mole Snake that had crawled into one of the water pipes. The people on-site kept their eyes on the snake the whole…willemvzyl (32)in photography • 7 years agoSubadult Mole Snake rescued near Milnerton (2017-01-26)I captured this young Mole Snake at a dog park near Milnerton today - some local residents were walking their dogs and found it lying on the grass.Milnerton today - some local residents were walking…willemvzyl (32)in snake • 7 years agoSubadult Mole Snake rescued near Malmesbury (2017-01-24)I was called out to remove this young Mole Snake from someone's yard near Malmesbury today. As I got there a neighbor was about to kill the snake with a shovel, luckily I was able to stop him…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoSubadult Female Boomslang rescued near Sea Point (2017-01-22)This Boomslang was hiding behind the pump system for a water feature in Sea Point, but luckily it was boxed in and I was able to capture it fairly easily. Note how even though this is a very…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoMale Boomslang rescued near Table View (2017-01-21)While I was on my way to drop off the Common Slug-Eater I had picked up near Uitzicht earlier today, I received a call about a Boomslang in someone’s garden in Table View. The Boomslang was very…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoCommon Slug Eater rescued near Uitzicht, Durbanville (2017-01-21)I collected this Common Slug-Eater from a house near Uitzicht (Durbanville) earlier today - the owners had captured it in a plastic bin and I helped them identify it, then relocated it safely to the…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoCape Cobra rescued near Sunset Beach (2017-01-18)On my way to a client this morning I was called by someone in Sunset Beach who had just found a Cape Cobra amongst some building rubble at a construction site. The cobra was very defensive when I…willemvzyl (32)in snake • 7 years agoLive Q&A on Snakes, Snakebite, and Snake Safety (2017-01-17)This is a recording of a Facebook Live Question & Answer Session I did for the Table View (Cape Town) community in January 2017. I discussed some specific safety topics, then answered any…willemvzyl (32)in videos • 7 years agoCape Cobra rescued near Philadelphia (2017-01-14)Late this afternoon I received a call from someone in Philadelphia asking whether I could collect a Cape Cobra they had caught and put into a bin. This cobra was pretty defensive by the time I got…willemvzyl (32)in photography • 7 years agoCommon Slug Eater rescued near Plattekloof (2017-01-14)Johann Roux (Tygerberg Snake Rescue) and I were having breakfast in Plattekloof this morning, when a call came in for a snake someone found whilst cleaning their yard - just 5 minutes away from…willemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoFlowerpot Snake rescued near Plattekloof (2017-01-14)Johann Roux from Tygerberg Snake Rescue collected this Flowerpot Snake from a house in Plattekloof yesterday, and brought it to me to make a video and take some photos. -- Flowerpot Snakes…willemvzyl (32)in steepshot • 7 years agoMole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) from Cape Town, South AfricaSteepshot | IPFS | Google Playwillemvzyl (32)in nature • 7 years agoSubadult Mole Snake rescued near Sunset Beach (2017-01-13)I was called out to capture this Mole Snake in a garden in Sunset Beach today - a fairly easy capture, and I spoke to them about snake safety afterwards. -- Mole Snakes are found in a…willemvzyl (32)in photography • 7 years agoDemonstration of Puff Adder FangsJohann Roux from Tygerberg Snake Rescue retrieved a Puff Adder from someone’s house today, but it unfortunately died shortly after he picked it up - it’s possible that the snake ate a mouse or rat…willemvzyl (32)in photography • 7 years agoVery Defensive Cape Cobra rescued near Milnerton (2017-01-08)I was called out to a house in Milnerton last night after the owners saw their dog facing down a Cape Cobra in the yard. By the time I got there the snake was gone and the light was fading, but…willemvzyl (32)in video • 7 years agoFemale Boomslang rescued near Melkbosstrand (2017-01-06)I was called out to remove a Boomslang from someone's garden in Melkbosstrand. These snakes are very fast, and by the time I got there it was nowhere to be found. We searched for quite a while…willemvzyl (32)in steepshot • 7 years agoReleasing a Herald Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia)Steepshot | IPFS | Google Play
