Gorilla Trekking
Hello everyone

I know what you are thinking...snakes, how does one go from gorillas to snakes?

It's an easy connection, as Uganda is not the only safari destination which I offer, yet it was the first place, having just completed the course that I had to rescue a snake!

March month sees me back in Uganda. Anyone wishing contribute to the purchase of a soccer ball (R40.00 each) or give a donation towards my school project at Ishasha, please e-mail me before the 24th March.




Bye for now


The Cape Reptile Institute has, over the past few years been running successful snake handling courses. They are run by Dr Tony Phelps (Bsc, PhD) in conjunction with the Cape Reptile Club. The courses run for two days and deal with snake awareness, identification and safe and correct handling of both non-venomous and venomous snakes. The course also covers emergency first aid procedures.

My Motivation
Although I was “bang vir slang” (scared of snakes), my motivation behind my participation in the course was two fold. Firstly, to understand these fascinating creatures, and secondly to be prepared in the event of encountering snakes during a safari.



Fact File:

  • The most encountered snake in South Africa is the Puff Adder
  • Snakes smell with their tongues and not their noses!
  • Here in the Western Cape, the mole snake is the most encountered non-venomous snake
  • I can confidently hook and box a Cape Cobra, yet a 10cm baby mole snake is still my favourite
The CPI offer snake handling courses every second month. For more information on the next course which should be in April, please contact:

Cape Reptile Institute (CRI) - www.crepinstitute.co.za
Or
The Cape Reptile Club (CRC) - www.capereptileclub.co.za