Local snake catchers bag 10 pythons between Empangeni and Richards Bay

Snake catchers ‘Fearless’ Fred Lubbe and Peter ‘Daring’ Daniel rescued 10 Southern African python babies on Wednesday.

The pythons were found halfway between Empangeni and Richards Bay, emerging from a gumtree forest into a truck yard.

Considering pythons can lay up to 60 eggs, 10 of the 40cm-long, one-week-old snakes were captured, and the duo will keep watch for any more that may pitch up…

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