ABOUT ASI.
The African Snakebite Institute is the leading provider of Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling training in Africa!
We provide both public and corporate on-site training. Our public courses take place at various venues around South Africa and are open to all members of the public, from all walks of life. From those with a general interest in learning more about snakes to avid snake enthusiasts.
We offer corporate on-site training in 19 African countries! Our clients include large mining operations, solar and wind farms, construction sites, government institutions, game reserves and game lodges.
Our courses are in-depth and up to date, covering all aspects of snake awareness and safe handling techniques. Our trainers collectively have over 60 years of safe snake handling experience, writing scientific publications and presentation experience. Our key focus is on spreading snake awareness and teaching safe handling protocols.
Our CEO, Johan Marais, is a well-known African herpetologist with over 40 years’ experience and he is also author of several popular books on reptiles. Our safe snake handling protocols were developed by Johan Marais while working as curator at some of Africa’s leading snake parks and as a result of visits to various reptile parks and research facilities in the USA, Mexico, U.K., Spain, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, China, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and various African countries. We pride ourselves on teaching delegates the safest possible protocols for capturing and releasing venomous snakes and have a dedicated and dynamic team of trainers who are all passionate about spreading snake awareness and education.
We are also the largest suppliers of quality snake handling equipment in Africa. Most of our products are manufactured in South Africa and our designs have been tried and tested over many years.
We have a large following on social media and share daily educational content on our social platforms. We also have a free app ASI Snakes – which is a hugely popular resource for those wishing to learn more about snakes.
