Snake ID

[Wazted]

Hey guys

Friends of my girlfriend caught this in their yard (Escombe, Durban) without knowing what it is and asked me to come fetch it, its still a very small snake and im sure it could be some sort of cobra but I could be totally wrong, it was spitting against the container they had it in and was hooding up, i took it into a nearby game reserve and let it go there.

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[kfc223]

That is a little Mozam spitter(Naja mossambica).

Spray like sprinklers and have a nasty cytotoxic bite,

[Kakibos]

Yes Mozambique spitter, beautiful snakes!

[Wazted]

Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated

[Wallas]

You were lucky with that find.
Wish it was me.

[Chameleon Company]

Wear goggles are glasses when handling these, they spit without warning and only need to open their mouths slightly to spit.

Nice find.