please help with ID

please help with ID

Postby Lian07 » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:09 am

Please help and ID this snake found in Witbank
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Re: please help with ID

Postby Mitton » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:19 am

That is a Night Adder, Causus rhombeatus.
They are venomous.
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Re: please help with ID

Postby venomking » Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:42 pm

Agree with Mitton you dont want to be on the sharp end of that
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Re: please help with ID

Postby reptile » Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:08 pm

Not deadley though!
85% of all snakes are harmless!!!!
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Re: please help with ID

Postby Lian07 » Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:22 pm

Thank you very much guys for the help. I agree avoid sharp end.
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Re: please help with ID

Postby Ruan Stander » Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:26 pm

Given the right circumstances bites can be very dangerous.
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