snakes Archives - African Snakebite Institute

Debunking common myths about snakes

4th September 2023Ashley Kempblack snakes, small black snake, small black snakes of southern Africa, small dark snake, snakes, snakes of africa, snakes of Southern Africa

ASI Newsletter - August 2023

Who can attend a Snake Handling Course?

16th August 2023Ashley KempFirst Aid for Snakebite, public snake courses, snake awareness, snake course, snake courses south africa, Snake Handling course, Snake training, snakes, Who can attend a snake course

Telling male and female snakes apart is not always easy. In adders of the genus Bitis females have much shorter tails than males but without another tail to compare with it could be confusing.

Small black snakes of southern Africa

30th July 2023Ashley Kempblack snakes, small black snake, small black snakes of southern Africa, small dark snake, snakes, snakes of africa, snakes of Southern Africa

ASI Newsletter - July 2023

The Green Mamba

26th June 2023Ashley KempDendroaspis angusticeps, Green Mamba, snakes, snakes of africa, snakes of Southern Africa

ASI Newsletter - June 2023

Antivenom Shortage

20th February 2023Ashley KempAntivenom, antivenom shortage, SAVP, Snakebite, snakebite in Africa, snakes, South African Vaccine Producers

ASI Newsletter - February 2023

Snakebite and rescue breathing

23rd January 2023Ashley Kemprescue breathing, Snakebite, snakebite in Africa, snakes

ASI Newsletter - January 2023

Traditional Remedies for Snakebite

19th November 2022Ashley KempSnakebite, snakebite in Africa, snakes, Traditional Remedies for Snakebite

ASI Newsletter - November 2022

Determining the Sex and Age of Snakes

27th October 2022Ashley KempDetermining the Sex and Age of Snakes, How to tell if a snake is male or female, How to tell the age of snakes, snakes

ASI Newsletter - October 2022

Snake Season

23rd September 2022Ashley KempSnake Season, snakebite in Africa, Snakebite in Southern Africa, snakes, snakes and spring

ASI Newsletter - September 2022

Snake Season

4th October 2021Ashley Kempsnake awareness, Snake Season, snake sightings, Snakebite, snakes, snakes and spring, Snakes and summer

ASI Newsletter - September 2021

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