Emergency Contacts
If someone has been bitten, call Emergency Services (10177 / 112) on and the Tygerberg Poison Centre (0861 555 777).
Please have either Arno Naude (083 739 9303) or Johan Marais (082 494 2039) speak to your doctor to determine the best course of treatment.
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Aurora House Snake rescued near Sunset Beach
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Black Spitting Cobra near Swartland
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Boomslang rescued near Melkbosstrand
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Mole Snake near Melkbosstrand
Mole Snakes are found in a variety of habitats – even mountainous regions and deserts – but they’re particularly common in sandy scrub-co ...