VIDEO-Large black mamba rescued by Arnold
The Sunningdale resident also rescued a massive python from Osindisweni, north of Durban.
IT’S been a busy few days for Jason Arnold who has rescued three black mambas, a Southern African python as well as several other species of snakes. In his recent rescue, the large 2.4 metre black mamba was rescued from a business in Westville. The male snake will be micro-chipped for research purposes before being released. He also recently captured a massive python which had killed a goat in Osindisweni.
The Sunningdale resident said snake activity is set to peak as the winter months approached.
“Snake activity patterns change dramatically over the course of a year. Throughout the cool months, snakes are relatively inactive but they try and eat as much as they can before winter. Mambas (green and black) however, breed in winter and I get a lot of call-outs for them around now and in June and July for the mating season,” he said.
Arnold urged residents, should they see any venomous snake, to contact a professional rather than approaching them yourself.
“The best thing to do is monitor the snake and call in a professional. Don’t try to approach them or chase them away. Some species are highly aggressive and when threatened, can inject a large volume of venom with one strike,” he said.
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