Found one 2 days ago in Mossel Bay, quite interesting and it was not forest like habitat, does anyone know what their conservation status? I am including them in a report I am doing for the conservancy I work for.

Thanks for the help, the area was close to Sutherland.

I am not going to say where this is, as I think it might be geometric tortoise. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1185143_10152159282588066_760814407_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1240093_10152159282898066_1664165720_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a...

I mean I thought of the image, saw it happening in my mind, she was wearing latex with the letters "SGM" (super grandmom) on it if it was a real photo, it could be a steve irwin thought

Good luck with the park! When you said "Only reason being I cannot risk my 71 year old mother to handle these serpents." I saw the image of a granny with a black mamba, would look kind of funny!

Mamba, I think Oscars should do the trick, or neons

Thanks for the update, so then it is no problem, but still sad that it came to that.

Lovely Egg Eater

That is kinda sad that it has come to that, but I think in that situation it is kind of acceptable, as it is bad for the rest of the ecology of the island. But sometimes people cannot draw the line, what about snakes which eats the mice which are not this brown tree snake? would that not be hazardou...

rvanhuyssteen, I thought the rule was "black and green = mamba, Lifting head off ground = cobra, In tree = boomslang, All snakes are poisonous" So sorry, not joking with you dievoordeur, just making a broad statement of what people sometimes thinks, and when you try to help people say you ...

:O insects?

Eagle, you can ask around at petshops with snakes and get a snake legally, Cape Gardening Center had Juvinile Mole Snakes for sale a while back for R350 or R450 I think, they captive breds and on permit as far as I know, so its worth a shot to ask there?

Nice looking capes! Want to get some wild shots

My brother has gone there to do Survey work, might give him someone's number as he sent me a photo of a dead mole snake yesterday.
Having a number handy might save someone's life, and also save a few snakes.
Regards Rodwraylva (Andries)

JD, first thing would be do you think he is capable of handling them, would he be able to keep them without harming himslef or people around him. If he can, the age is still a problem, and you should think what did you keep at 16? I think it is a bit difficult, as you might know he has the capabilit...