Durban — A green mamba was identified in a rooted out tree in Oslo Beach while 2 others were disrupted while breeding in a mango tree in Umzumbe, both on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.
Snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe said that in the very first occurrence, individuals saw a green mamba pop its go out of the rooted out tree on Monday.
“Catch of the day was a green mamba in Oslo Beach.”
Van der Merwe said he received a call about a tree that had actually tipped over and onto the roadway due to rotten roots, where a green mamba was seen.
“People who were walking by saw the green mamba stick its head out,” Van der Merwe said.
He said he inquired to watch out while he made his method to them.
“I started looking for the snake, poking my stick in the tree. It came out and I grabbed it,” Van der Merwe said.
After putting it in the travel box, Van der Merwe said he searched in the tree once again due to the fact that it was mating season and he wished to inspect if there was another snake in there, however he discovered absolutely nothing.
Van der Merwe said he discovered the 2 breeding mambas in a mango tree in Umzumbe on Wednesday.
He said he was called out to a neighborhood property where 2 green mambas were seen breeding in a tree.
Van der Merwe said he said he couldn’t climb up into the tree and requested for a few of the branches to be cut, however individuals said they were terrified. They ultimately brought a saw and began eliminating a few of the branches.
“As it dropped (branch), it dropped with the snakes because they were mating,” Van der Merwe said.
“They were confused.
“I grabbed one, placed it in the travel box and closed the lid. I then ran to grab the other one. Luckily, the first one went under the newspapers, making it easier for me to put in the second one as well,” Van der Merwe explained.
He said they were a breeding set and he did not wish to break them up.
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