FROM August to the end of May, there is no rest for Sunningdale’s snake man, Jason Arnold. The 40-year-old said he has already received dozens of call-outs for a number of snake species including black mambas, green mambas, night adders and stiletto snakes.

“Peak snake season is upon us in KwaZulu-Natal and the calls for help are streaming in at an alarming rate. There will be an increase in snake activity now as it warms up and most species are in full-swing mating season. I’d like to just warn people to be aware and to stay calm if they happen to come across a snake.

“Don’t go into a frenzy. Stay calm and keep kids and pets away from the area and monitor the snake from a safe distance and call a professional snake catcher,” he said.

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Arnold said the best way not to get bitten by a snake was not to interfere with it.

“Snakes only become scared and defensive when they are put in a position where they feel threatened,” he said.

He added that the bulk of what has been active lately are the herald snakes, spotted bush snakes and brown house snakes, all of which are totally harmless.

Contact Arnold on 082 745 6375.

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