Puff adder one of two highly venomous local snake species

The Puff Adder (bitens arietans) is one of only two highly venomous snakes found in the Vaal Triangle – the other being the Rinkhals
(Hemachatus haemachatus) – and feeds on a massive range of prey items. According to local snake expert Nicolas van der Walt of Access
Professional Development, the snake feeds on a variety of prey items, including mice, rats, rabbits, birds, lizards, toads and sometimes even other snakes. There is a record of a Puff Adder eating a small tortoise, and In captivity, cannibalism has been observed in juveniles. There is a small tortoise, and they have also been observed eating roadkill.
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