Snake catch starts year on a hissing note
Sarel van der Merwe's first green mamba for the year was in Umbango in Port Shepstone.
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The year has started on a ‘green note’ for snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe.
He has already caught some pretty big sized green mambas in-and-around the coast, along with many non-poisonous garden snakes.
“There are many green mambas out-and-about and very few black mambas around,” said Sarel, sounding rather disappointed.
His first green mamba for the year was in Umbango in Port Shepstone.
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Sarel and his good friend Paul Crook had to rush to a property for a green mamba that found a car engine rather cosy.
A few days later, he and his friend Ferro van Greunen rushed to Merlewood for another green mamba sunbathing in a bush next to a house.
Earlier this week, he ended up with his boots in a large puddle of water to catch another green mamba on a property in Glenmore Beach.
Also this week, Sarel reported that he and his right-hand assistant, Emma-Jane Cox had a busy Monday with lots of call outs.
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“An interesting one was for a possible Mozambique spitting cobra at NPC Cement in Oribi in their packing plant, but the snake in question turned out to be a red-lipped herald. Then later we had a call out for a large green mamba at Umtentweni, in a waste room,” he said.
Anyone who needs a snake caught can contact Sarel on 082 6831604
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