Snake found on kitchen doorstep at Ladysmith home

A beautiful juvenile Brown House Snake was found at a home in Camellia Lane last Saturday morning (September 9).

The residents were busy in their kitchen when one of them saw something moving just outside the kitchen door.
On closer inspection, they found a small snake which was brown in colour.

They said they did not want to harm the snake in any way and wanted to keep it from being killed by dogs or other people in the area.

The residents did not have the number of local snake expert Fanie Cilliers, so they contacted a Ladysmith Gazette journalist who in turn contacted Fanie and told him about the snake.

Fanie and the journalist made their way to the home, as the snake catcher did not know the exact location of the street.

Fanie prepared himself, as it could have been any snake and even venomous, taking his tools of the trade with him.

The residents sat outside and kept a watchful eye on the snake so it would not get away.

Fanie quickly found the snake and picked it up, as it was only a Brown House Snake, which does not have any venom.

The residents commented that Fanie is very brave to just pick up a snake with his bare hands like that.

Fanie thanked the family for contacting him so that the snake could be kept safe and alive.

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Fanie added that he knows many people find snakes and just kill them. He thanked the family for not harming the snake in any way and added that people need to learn that killing a snake is not the way to go.

The Brown House Snake was safely released on a farm outside of town, where it has an abundant natural food source to live on.

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