Amanzimtoti snake catchers are back in town

Amanzimtoti snake catchers, Simon and Siouxsie Keys are back in Durban to continue filming the next season of National Geographic Wild’s hugely popular series, Snakes in the City. After returning home to the UK just before international borders closed earlier this year, the dynamic and adrenaline-loving couple hope to soon continue with the filming and are on standby to rescue, remove or relocate snakes in Amanzimtoti and surrounds. “We are loving being back as the Spring rains start to turn the KZN countryside a gorgeous green and the weather is warming up, bringing out the incredibly diverse range of snakes. It was quite difficult for us, with our adrenaline-filled lifestyle, to bunker down for all these months, but we are very blessed to have got through it and are over the moon about starting the filming process again,” said Siouxsie. “We look forward to meeting the many different people in and around Durban, many of whom, have a fear of snakes and have no idea what to do when encountering them,” said Simon. “Filming our rescues, removals and relocations enables us to educate people about snakes, and that they are a vital part of the eco-system and, for the most part, are harmless. It truly heartens us when we manage to convince a person that killing a snake is not an option and that they are not as terrifying as they think.” The series, which reaches a global audience, will be filmed using strict Covid-19 guidelines and regulations. “We have developed a best practice and protocol plan that the whole crew and cast have been thoroughly briefed on, to make filming safe for the team, as well as members of the public they will come into contact with while filming,” said Graeme Duane, the creative director of Earth Touch, a local production house. READ ALSO: Amanzimtoti beaches are now attracting snakes As the weather starts warming up, Toti residents will soon be coming face to face with all things slithery, but do not fear, as help is just a phone call away and remember there is no need to injure or kill a snake. Simon and Siouxsie are available to attend to a snake that needs to be rescued, removed or relocated from as far south as Illovo Beach, inland to Botha’s Hill and north to Tongaat. There is no charge for a call-out and, depending on the circumstances, the caller may, if they give permission, end up on the international reality TV series. Call 063-234-6932.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9n9Laz3HOM&feature=youtu.be DID YOU KNOW? Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics. To receive news links via WhatsApp or Telegram, send an invite to 061 694 6047 The South Coast Sun is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest – why not join us there? Do you have more information pertaining to this story? Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist. (Comments posted on this issue may be used for publication in the Sun)