FROM October to the end of November there is little rest for Sunningdale’s snake man, Jason Arnold.
The 42-year-old said during this period he received dozens of call-outs for a number of venomous snake species including black mambas, green mambas, and Mozambique spitting cobras.
While snake activity has died down in recent weeks, Arnold said he has been getting more calls for snakes seeking shelter in people’s homes and garages due to the humidity and heat levels.
To underscore his point, Arnold recently rescued a 2.3 metres long black mamba from a Verulam family’s kitchen cupboard.
“The activity of most snake species has died down since November, which is normally what happens. It is a bit quieter between now and February. That said, as temperatures rise in these months, it becomes too hot for snakes to be out so there is a smaller window period of activity for them. They tend to look for cool places and find their way into people’s homes and garages,” he said.
Arnold said the best way not to get bitten by a snake was not to interfere with it. Snakes only become scared and defensive when they are put in a position where they feel their life is being threatened.
Contact Arnold on 082 745 6375.
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