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ASI Newsletter – April 2024

The Importance of Reptiles

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Having a great time at the 16th Herpetological Ass

Having a great time at the 16th Herpetological Association of Africa conference in Wilderness. And delighted to see Dr Niels Jacobsen - have not seen him in over 25 years. Next to me is Prof Aaron Bauer, Prof Graham Alexander, Dr Niels Jacobsen and Dr Ernst Baard. All big players in African herpetology.

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"Walking on ribs" A large, highly venomous Puff A

"Walking on ribs"

A large, highly venomous Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) shows off the caterpillar-like movement known from adders.

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We’re gearing up for Black Friday – our specia

We’re gearing up for Black Friday – our specials will run from Friday the 29th – until Monday the 2nd of December.
Time to take advantage of some great deals on quality snake handling equipment.

#blackfriday #africansnakebiteinstitute #snakehandlingequipment #snaketongs #snakehooks #scorpiontorches

We had a busy weekend in Gauteng with our level 1

We had a busy weekend in Gauteng with our level 1 and 2 snake courses, plus a kids awareness session. Always fantastic to see so many new faces keen on learning more about snakes.

Our final Gauteng courses of 2024 will be on the 7th and 8th of December! Email Michelle on courses@asiorg.co.za to book your spot.

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Herald or Red-lipped Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotambo

Herald or Red-lipped Snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia) - Mildly venomous.

A nocturnal snake that frequents suburban gardens, especially those with water features. It is a toad specialist and often eats toads that look far too large to swallow.

The Herald snake is usually greyish to olive-grey in colour, but some individuals are quite dark. The head is always darker than the body and there may be white speckles on the body. In parts of the range the upper lip is bright red, orange or yellowish to white.

When threatened this snake puts up quite a show, drawing the head back into a striking position with the mouth agape and the head flattened. It is mildly venomous and poses no threat to humans or domestic animals.

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An exciting newest addition to our extensive range

An exciting newest addition to our extensive range of snake handling equipment - the ASI Lite Snake Hook!

The lightest snake hook on the market.

Made from a fiberglass shaft and aluminium hook, and weighing only 120 grams, this hook is capabale of lifting up to 3kgs!

Price R495.00
Order directly from our online shop here: https://bit.ly/4eNVMop or email is on info@asiorg.co.za for details.

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Female Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) from the East

Female Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) from the Eastern Cape. Highly venomous.

The Boomslang is largely tree-living but may descend to the ground to bask. In trees it poses no threat to humans as it is extremely reluctant to bite, and bites are rare.

Juveniles are grey with a massive emerald green eye but change to the adult colours around a length of 1 m. Most males are bright green, sometimes with black between the scales but in the Cape provinces they are usually black above with green, yellow or orange sides. Females are usually brown in colour.

Boomslang venom is haemotoxic and compromises the blood clotting mechanism, causing uncontrolled bleeding if not treated. The South African Vaccine Producers manufacture a monovalent antivenom for bites from Boomslang that is very effective.

More info here: https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/snake/boomslang

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