IN just 10 days, Sunningdale resident, Jason Arnold has captured seven black mambas, five found on one property and a puff adder.  The 39-year-old recently spoke to Northglen News about which snake species were active during the winter period.

In the video below we show how quickly a puff adder can strike.

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“Snake activity patterns change dramatically over the course of a year. Throughout the cool months, snakes are relatively inactive but they try and eat as much as they can before winter. Mambas (green and black) however, breed in winter and I get a lot of call-outs for them around now for the mating season,” he said.

Arnold urged residents, should they see any venomous snake, to contact a professional rather than approaching them yourself. Contact Arnold on 082 745 6375.

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