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Postby Rishaad » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:46 pm

Got a call from a buddy up the road 2 days ago informing me that there is a herald in his landlords yard hiding in between the pillar of the basin and the wall. I went over and asked him to point me in the direction of the snake. "Its there behind that bottle underneath the sink" he says. I remove the bottle (by hand :smt018 ) and just behind it sat the smallest black mamba I have ever seen. It couldn't have been more than 50cm in length, clearly a hatchling. Immediately the heart BPM increased.

I gave Byron a call and he said he is confident that I could tackle the little guy on my own. I took a deep bucket and placed some crumpled up newspaper at the bottom. Gently tonged the little guy and placed him in the bucket and he went right under the paper without too much of a fight. I am just glad that nobody was bitten by this snake as there were kids and pets just running around in close proximity to the snake when I got there. This is the second baby mamba found this week in the area so I am guessing a clutch has hatched somewhere close.

And who said black mamba's are not cute.
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Unfortunately not cuddly though.
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The release, was not easy trying to get decent pictures.
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby Wolf777 » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:54 pm

Nice going man, that would've given me an overdose of adrenaline. Cute little guy though.
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby Ryuu » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:57 pm

That is indeed an epic surprise.. Nice Find err I guess.. I just Love the look of a Black mamba. even when they're that young.
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby Rishaad » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:07 pm

I noticed that it had a very distinct green tinge to it that doesn't really show up in the pictures.
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby vuduman » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:07 am

Nice one Rishaad.I love the calls that turns from a herald to a black mamba instead of other way around :)
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby jka » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:37 am

Cute little bugger. Congrats bud :)
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby Bushviper » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:14 am

Now that does not happen often. Luckily they did not panic and try to remove it themselves. You will probably get more calls if there are two in the area.
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby rolandslf » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:15 am

If 2011 brings as many Black Mambas for you as 2010 did we will have to take Deans' advice and start calling you Rishaad Zimmerman. :lol:
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby MISA » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:56 am

rolandslf wrote:If 2011 brings as many Black Mambas for you as 2010 did we will have to take Deans' advice and start calling you Rishaad Zimmerman. :lol:


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Well done Rishaad!
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby CarlaSmit87 » Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:06 am

How can something so deadly be so beautifull...
Well done! Not something I would have been able to do.
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Re: Surprise Herald

Postby D@RRYL » Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:19 pm

Well done Rishaad!
The bible says we have been given the power to tred apon serpants and scorpion. Please watch your step....
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