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Rescuing "problem" reptiles and relocating them to a safer area away from danger.

Reptiles safely relocated to date:

166 Reptiles safely relocated

Venomous: 103
Mildly Venomous: 08
Harmless: 55

1st Relocation: 11th December 2014 - Common Slug-Eater (Duberria lutrix)

Most recent Relocation: 07 March 2018 - Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)

25/12/2021

From Miss Nova, here at Helderberg Snake Rescue, we wish you a happy Christmas (for those of you who celebrate it) and a fantastic new year! May 2022 be everything you dreamed of and more! -Jason and Danielle

07/09/2019

A good story and worth the share.

https://www.facebook.com/womenoftheisland/videos/582299458947749/?

08/05/2018

Hi all. With myself working in the USA it's going to be hard for me to assist with any call outs between March and November.

For future reference please keep these numbers handy:

Justin Collocott: 0791893807 (Snake Removal Helderberg)
Rudolph Herbst: 0725231589

Please note, none of the people listed above are associated with Helderberg Snake Rescue however one of them should be able to assist if you have a call out!

Please note I only do call outs within the Helderberg Basin (Strand, Somerset West, Gordons Bay)

For any other areas, please use the following link: https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/snake-removals/

Thanks :)

Jason

02/02/2018

Hi Guys!

We recently rescued this big girl in Somerset West. This is by far the biggest Aurora House snake (Lamprophis aurora) we have ever seen with an incredible length of 93cm's. Such a stunning snake! The Aurora House snake is a harmless constrictor and is best identified by its distinguished orange line running from the tip of its nose all the way down to the tip of the tail. They truly are such stunning snakes!

- The HSR Team :)

03/01/2018

Hi guys!

Monday evening we rescued this beautiful Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) in Stellenbosch. This is a perfect example of what not to do. This beauty was shot with a windbuks first before calling us, leaving the snake very badly injured. We understand that an encounter with a snake can be scary and we understand that when presented with a dangerous situation not everyone will know what to do, however, maiming an animal in the first place will not help the situation and puts the animal in a state of unnecessary stress. Thankfully the callers made the right decision in the end and decided to have the snake rescued, and we are grateful for that. He was injured on his neck leaving a big flesh wound, damage to his spine and a ruptured lung. We tried our very best to make sure this beauty makes a recovery but unfortunately he did not make it. The bullet that ruptured his lung caused his lungs to flood with blood every time he took a breath. This snake endured an unnecessary painful death. No snake deserves this.

Don't kill - call!

- The HSR Team

25/12/2017

From us and some of our kiddies here at HSR, we wish everyone a very Happy Christmas! 🐍🐍🐍

20/12/2017

Hi guys!

Here is something different than your everyday snake. This very interesting and historical looking Cape Grass Lizard (Chamaesaura anguina anguina) was rescued in Gordon's Bay. These sure are extremely interesting animals.

Every animal deserves a chance at life. Don't kill - call!

- The HSR Team :)

01/12/2017

Hi Guys!

Earlier this week we rescued this beautiful female Spotted Skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus). This poor girl was being stoned next to the road by a bunch of people. She did not pose a threat to anyone yet she faced a horrible death as she tried to flee to safety. No animal deserves this form of punishment.

The Spotted Skaapsteker:

Normally adults reach an average size of 48 - 85cm but may exceed 1.4m. They are sometimes mistaken for juvenile Mole snakes. These snakes are diurnal which means that they are mostly active during the day. They are extremely fast moving snakes and can play dead when threatened.

They mostly feed on rodents, lizards, birds, frogs and other snakes. Even though the Spotted Skaapsteker is mildly venomous their venom is not thought to be harmful to man. They are truly beautiful and amazing snakes!

Every snake deserves a chance at life.

Don't kill - call.

- The HSR Team :)

Information source: A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa, by Johan Marais

29/11/2017

Well, here it is after 3 years of patiently waiting. Pity we didn't get the call-out, but that really didn't matter. The fact that after waiting so long and finally being able to see one of these in the wild in the Helderberg is like a godsend all on its own. The Rinkhals finally shows its face! This snake is not seen around here very often anymore and if anyone does come across one, dead or alive (preferably alive), please let us know as there is currently research being done on them and the locations would prove to be invaluable information. This really feels like such a historic moment and we are so happy to see this Rinkhals in the wild and in our area.

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