Are juvenile snakes more venomous than adults?
Animal Planet or Nat Geo put together a documentary in which it was stated that juvenile snakes are more dangerous…
Are South African Sac Spiders (Cheiracanthium sp., Cheiracanthidae) medically important ?
South Africa has a rich diversity of spider species, with more than 2000 species. This is directly related to our…
Beware of the Stiletto Snake
The Stiletto Snake or Sypikslang (Atractaspis bibronii), is a small, highly venomous snake, that accounts for numerous snakebites during the…
Colour variation in Boomslang
In many of our snake species there is a great deal of colour variation, making identification quite difficult. The Boomslang,…
Colour variation in Cape Cobras
Identifying snakes can be rather difficult as they vary in colour. The Cape Cobra varies dramatically in colour, often from…
Copyright Infringement
I have built up a large image bank of reptile and amphibian photographs over the past 45 years –…
Don’t pick up snakes!
We have a large presence on social media with well over 500 000 followers over our various pages. Our Facebook group…
Donate to a good cause – The ASI Foundation
One of the biggest challenges we face in Africa is the availability of antivenom and snakebite deaths has been recognised…
Durban Snake Courses
African Snakebite Institute – Durban Courses There are ten highly venomous species in KwaZulu-Natal, including the two spitting snakes (the Rinkhals…
Dwarf Adders of Southern Africa
The genus Bitis comprises of 18 species restricted to Africa with the exception of the Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)…