An interesting Catch
Common Slug-eater (Duberria lutrix)
So we were doing the famous Fanie Botha Hiking Trail in Mpumalunga Province South Africa. The first day we reached the Hut nice and early. The youngsters on the hike played a game of Hide and Seek.
One young man climbed a tree to hide. He felt something on the back of his neck - It was a snake.
He threw it off and we caught it - a harmless Common Slug-eater.
It was interesting as this snake has never been associated with climbing trees. It is usually found on the ground.
Even the shape of the body of the snake is unlike most tree living snakes. It is sort of short and sluggish as apposed to long thinnish bodies of tree climbing snakes.
My daughter releasing the Common Slug -eater under the tree that it was found in.
I found it amazing to know that there are actually some snakes that aren't harmful, thanks for protecting Mother Nature and being very enlightened to know this, some would have killed it right away without thinking twice.
i would have freaked out too even though it's small hehe
I think anyone would have freaked out - With snakes it does not rely matter the size to determine the danger, it is the species - A dangerous snake is dangerous from birth!
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break out the lawn tractor and run them over i hate snakes
Omg.
Snake？crazy！