Kosh Venom & Reptile Rescue

18/03/2024

Check out Richard Smith's post.

01/03/2024

15/02/2024

The Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus) is endemic to Southern Africa and is found only in South Africa, eSwatini, Lesotho and eastern Zimbabwe. Though it rese...

08/02/2024

A recent video has gone viral – showing a man holding a small, yet highly venomous Vine Snake in his hand, which he has misidentified as a Python. He calmly allows the snake to bite him and chew on the back of the hand. Vine Snakes have fangs that are situated quite far back in the mouth, and ideally need to chew in order to envenomate. We are awaiting further details on the outcome of this bite – there is no antivenom for the bites of these snakes and treatment is symptomatic. There have been no deaths in Southern Africa, but larger species in central Africa have caused human fatalities. In a case of serious envenomation from a Vine Snake there is no guaranteed treatment and supplementing blood and platelets may not be life-saving.

More info on the Vine Snake here: https://bit.ly/49L5PsD

29/01/2024

Apologies for the late update on a hide and seek catch...
Thanks to Hannetjie Atkinson and her husband that called me to come and help to remove a 1.3 m cape cobra that is , highly venomous in klerksdorp Randelspark..

Just want to make it clear that Hannetjie Atkinson and me had to work together to catch this boy.

23/01/2024

After the Mozambique Spitting Cobra and Puff Adder, the Stiletto Snake accounts for the majority of serious snakebites in South Africa. It spends most of its life underground but often emerges on hot humid nights and may be stepped on.

11/01/2024

19:05 n op roep gekry kaapse kobra in mense se agter jaart in stilfontein..

Het in gegaan tussen die muur moes oor spring in ander mense se jaart om hom uit te kry.

Veilug gevang sonder enige skade.

23/12/2023

14:49 n oproep gekry in wilkoppies slang in die tuin binne n kompleks rinkels nog mooi en jonk.Sal hom more laat gaan en weer video op sit.

23/12/2023

06/12/2023

Voting time is here please let me know which one is best for you.

03/12/2023

Het gestraand n call gekry vir n slang in n huis se aircon wou n video maak maar die mense was te bang om te naby te kom.Bruin huis slang hulle kry ook warm.

28/11/2023

Hoe lyk die vir julle?

16/11/2023

With Johan Marais - World of Reptiles – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉

08/11/2023

Dankie vir die call vir die mooi meisie

08/11/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100050687130265/posts/867048201661410/?mibextid=CDWPTG

Do you know what to do if you find a snake in your home? What protocols to follow? Who to call? We've put together all the info in one place for you.

30/10/2023