TV’s snake catchers are back in Durban

AS the temperatures continue to rise and rainfall increases, it is a surefire signal that the snakes will wake from their winter slumber and head out to find their next meal. There is no need to panic though as Snakes in the City stars, Simon Keyes and Siouxsie Gillett, are back in Durban.

The duo are set to respond to calls to rescue, remove and relocate snakes as they film the next season of National Geographic Wild’s internationally acclaimed reality series.

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After 10 months in the UK, where the couple are based, Simon and Siouxsie are ready to begin filming the next gripping season.

“We love being in South Africa and, with our passion for snakes and reptiles, it is always a delight to be out and about helping to rescue and relocate them. Every day presents us with new adventures and challenges as we go about doing what we love and landing up in some unbelievably strange positions and in unlikely places to find our slithery friends. Most of all, we love educating people and changing their attitudes about snakes, showing that they play an important role in the environment. We hope we are saving the reptile population, one snake at a time,” they said.

The show’s creative director, Graeme Duane, said the show has continued to grow in popularity and he is trilled that it has a global reach.

“The diversity of the snake population, the wide variety of locations in Durban, and Simon and Siouxsie’s quirky, passionate and dedicated approach makes for compelling viewing,” he said.

The dynamic team is available to capture and remove snakes from properties in and around the greater Durban area. This includes north to Tongaat, south to Illovo Beach and inland to Botha’s Hill. The season will be filmed within strict South African government specified Covid-19 guidelines and regulations. There is no charge for a call-out. The caller, with permission and depending on the conditions of the call-out, may end up on the television series.

If you spot a snake in your home, workplace or neighbourhood, contact the Snakes in the City hotline on 063 234 6932.

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