Identifying Snake Skins
ASI Newsletter - May 2021
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INSTITUTE
Snake Awareness, First Aid for Snakebite and
Venomous Snake Handling courses in Africa,
as well as the largest distributor of quality
snake handling equipment on the continent.
OF PRODUCTS
selection of snake- and snakebite-related
products available in Southern Africa.
GUIDE TO FIRST AID FOR SNAKEBITE
to do in a snakebite emergency, this 28 page
booklet, written by Johan Marais, now includes
a section about First Aid for Pets.
GUIDE TO SNAKES AND SNAKEBITE
and common harmless snakes in southern Africa,
as well as quick and important practical advice
on first aid measures in the case of snakebite.
snake identification features,
snake removals information,
free information posters, and more.
Western Cape – 22 May 2021
Western Cape – 23 May 2021
Western Cape – 23 May 2021
Gauteng – 29 May 2021
Gauteng – 30 May 2021
Online Courses
Beginners Guide to Snake Identification (SA)
There are 173 species and subspecies of snakes in southern Africa. Some of these snakes are rare or uncommonly encountered as they may have restricted distributions or are not abundant. Other species may be wide-ranging and are commonly encountered.
This course will examine the basic and common groups of snakes in Southern Africa.
Advanced Snake Identification
Snake identification can be a tricky task for beginners and even for snake enthusiasts or experts. Of the 172-odd species and subspecies that occur in Southern Africa, there are a few groups that seem to confuse people frequently.
This course covers easily confused snakes and commonly misidentified species. We include distribution maps, scale counts and a key to identification within each group.
Snake Removers Database
We maintain a list of snake removers throughout Southern Africa.
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