Visiting Reptile Garden in Cape Town
Hey Everyone!
This is an exciting video doing a little tour of Reptile Garden in Stodels garden centre in Cape Town.
I really enjoyed it there and loved seeing all the reptiles. They have beautiful naturalistic enclosures.
Definitely recommend going there if you are in Cape Town.
Filmed on an iPhone 8
Music: non-copyrighted
Thank you so much for watching!
-Danielle :)
Reptile Garden (Stodels, Bellville) (20161009)
This video was taken during a visit to Reptile Garden at the Stodels Garden Centre in Bellville - they have a huge variety of snakes and other reptiles, are open daily, and even sell pet supplies should you decide to get a scaly friend for yourself.
If you visit Sundays at 12:00, you can see them feeding the animals too!
SPRING REPTILE EXPO SOUTH AFRICA!
We take you along the journey with us to the Spring Reptile Expo which is based in Johannesburg, South Africa! We hope you enjoy!
My name is Rolf Dennison owner of Ultimate Exotics reptile breeding facility which is a state of the art reptile breeding facility based in South Africa. My team and I are passionate about our reptiles and their care, well-being and hygiene is very important to us and is the back bone of our success. Through over 20 years of captive breeding reptiles we have established a collection of high quality reptiles that we are proud of and through this channel we hope to share with you our experience and the awesome reptiles we work with!
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REPTILE EXPO: SOUTH AFRICA
The Jhb Reptile Expo is one of 3 or 4 reptile expos held in South Africa annually. We take you on our journey to the expo as an exhibitor and show you some of the cool reptiles on display. We hope you enjoy!
Ultimate Exotics reptile breeding facility is a state of the art reptile breeding facility based in South Africa. We are passionate about our reptiles and their care, well-being and hygiene is very important to us and is the back bone of our success. Through over 20 years of captive breeding reptiles we have established a collection of high quality reptiles that we are proud of and through this channel we hope to share with you our experience and the awesome reptiles we work with!
You can also follow us on Instagram, where we post lots of cool photos and videos on our reptiles:
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We hope you enjoy our videos and please leave a like, comment and don't forget to subscribe.
Venomous Puff Adder Trapped in Cape Town Garden
This venomous puff adder snake got itself trapped in a Cape Town garden. It was trying to move through the Camps Bay properties when it got stuck in a fence too small for its body. The snake removal services of Cape Snake Conservation were requested to relocate the snake.
The snake managed to push about a third of its body through the fence but was then unable to retract its head as the scales were caught on the fence opening.
Unable to move forward or backwards, the snake had all but given up and was lying motionless when I arrived. I was worried, at first, that the snake was badly injured. I cut the fence open quickly to free the snake, taking care not to allow any space for a defensive strike.
Once removed, I tubed the snake to inspect the injuries, which turned out to be superficial and of no concern. To minimise its stress levels, I released it straight away on the mountain nearby - away from the houses.
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Forest Cobras
Cleaning of the Forest Cobra cage at Reptile Garden at Monkey Town Somerset West, Cape Town South Africa.
Huge Mole Snake near Montague Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (20170328)
Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite.
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I love starting my mornings like this - I received a call at about 07:00 about a huge snake near someone's office in Montague Gardens. They kept an eye on the snake for me while I was on my way, and after I arrival it was an easy capture.
This Mole Snake was huge - based on the size of the head it's easily one of the largest I've captured so far, and it looked like it recently had a nice big meal as well.
Mole Snakes are found in a variety of habitats, even mountainous regions and deserts, but they're particularly common in sandy scrub-covered and grassveld regions.
They spend most of their time underground, pushing their way through soft sand in search of moles and other rodents. Viviparous, they give live birth to anywhere between 25-50 babies in late summer.
Interestingly, juvenile (young) mole snakes have a variety of patterns and colors that they lose completely once they reach adulthood.
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Male Boomslang near Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (20170419)
Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) - venomous and very dangerous.
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I was called out to remove this very young male Boomslang from a construction site near Eden on Big Bay this morning. Note the bright emerald eyes - young Boomslang lose this coloring as they age.
Boomslang are known for their strikingly large eyes - the largest of any African snake. Females are light to olive brown with dirty white to brown bellies, whereas males may have a variety of colors but usually present dark green on top with yellow bellies and black markings in-between their belly scales.
Shy and diurnal (active during the day), they spend most of their lives in trees and shrubs where they hunt eggs, birds, frogs, chameleons, and other tree-dwelling lizards.
Their venom is haemotoxic, which means that it affects the clotting mechanism in blood and leads to severe internal and external bleeding, or even haemorrhage if untreated. Although potent, the venom is slow-acting and may take more than 24 hours to produce serious symptoms - an effective anti-venom is available in some locations.
There are two common myths about the Boomslang: firstly, that they drop from trees onto people who walk by (they don’t), and secondly that because they’re rear-fanged they can only bite you on your little finger (they are rear-fanged, but can open their jaws 170 degrees and bite you almost anywhere on your body).
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Puff adder in Camps Bay!
Luke and myself, Grant, were called out to remove a puff adder in Camps Bay, Cape Town. The snake had hidden itself in some shrubs on the property. Luke managed to capture it, after which we set it free. Watch and see how it was done.
P.S. Yup, we were on De Waal, not Boyes - oops!!
Cape Cobra near Philadelphia, Cape Town, South Africa (20171109)
Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous and very dangerous.
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A lady from a farm outside of Philadelphia called me to retrieve this Cape Cobra from under her living room couch earlier today.
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Also known as a Koperkapel or Geelslang in Afrikaans, the Cape Cobra is a common venomous snake in our area that can range in color from yellow through reddish brown to black.
When threatened or cornered, it's quick to spread a hood and won't hesitate to bite. Cape Cobra venom is highly neurotoxic (the most potent of any African cobra), which means that it attacks the nervous system and causes respiratory collapse (the victim stops breathing), which in turn leads to suffocation.
As in most cases, this snake was doing its best to try and get away from us humans. Even though it's essential to be respectful of the danger that a snake like a Cape Cobra poses, if you give them room to escape they will always try to get away and hide - there's no snake in South Africa that will aggressively chase you.
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The biggest reptile Expo in SA 2018 (MEETING BRIAN BARCZYK)
Hi guys and girls this is my thorough report on the SOS reptile expo for 2018. I had a ton of extra footage but just could not make the video any longer. I will post other footage in the weeks to come of some cool colabs I did with other YouTubers.
To find the people and companies featuring in the video have a look below. I have them up as they appear in the video.
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Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary - In the Crags on the Garden Route of South Africa
For more info, please visit Founders Mike and Emily Caithness started Lawnwood Snake Sanctuary as a hobby due to their passion for snakes. People would call from all across the country when they find snakes on their property, and ask for it to be removed. Thats how it all started. Today, Lawnwood boasts over 200 snakes and has been turned into a commercial venture, offering one hour guided tours to visitors.
South Africa - Reptile smugglers
T/I 10:40:07
Three German visitors were arrested in Cape Town on Saturday
(1/11) for attempting to smuggle endangered South African
reptiles out of the country.
The police closed in on two German men and a woman while they
were at the Cape town International Airport.
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CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 1/11
WS Three Germans arrested for smuggling;
WS office;
MS office with three Germans facing away from camera;
CU suitcases;
WS suitcase opened;
MS tortoise in clothes;
VS tortoises wrapped in bags;
VS tortoises;
Inspector shakes bottle;
pulls out a ghecko;
CU ghecko;
Tortoise taken out of shoes and socks;
SOT Superintendent Pierre Erasmus, Endangered Species
Protection Unit: When we started out we thought we knew
something, but after the success on the 19th October and right
through the investigation, the whole investigation escalated to
a massive smuggling on an international scale especially of
South African indigenous reptiles
Three Germans arrested with cases, led to car;
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Cape Dwarf Chameleon
Cape dwarf chameleons are endemic to the Western Cape region of South Africa within the Cape wine region. Development and agriculture have completely transformed these areas, forcing these chameleons to live on the fringes in habitats such as gardens, river corridors and patches of untouched, natural areas. The Jordan's winery near Stellenbosch, is hard at work on their land, encouraging the preservation of patches of indigenous fynbos to provide habitat for the dwarf chameleons. It can be dangerous for the chameleons to live on a winery, with possible threats from harvesters and the workers. However, the Jordan's are passionate about these little chameleons, establishing a chameleon research bursary fund, facilitating research on the creatures and modifying harvester settings to ensure minimal possibilities of harm. Maurice visits the winery to meet some of these cute chameleons and hear about the conservation efforts in place to keep these chameleons around for years to come.
Big Cape Cobra near Melkbosstrand, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (20170221)
Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) - venomous and very dangerous.
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Snakes are very stealthy, and sometimes they find places to hide that make it almost impossible to get them out of. That happened this weekend - someone in Melkbosstrand called me about a snake in their yard, and by the time I got there it had moved into the narrow space between their house and the boundary wall.
We waited about an hour for the snake to come out on its own, but no luck. Then this morning the family called me again - it was out and heading down the street! I asked them to follow and keep an eye on it from a safe distance until I arrived, and once I got there I could see that it wasn't in the best of moods due to all the people that were in the area.
I dislike using tongs - it's far too easy to hurt a snake's ribs or back with them - but in this case judged them to be the best tool for the job since the snake had already snapped at me a couple of times after I tried picking it up with the hook-and-tail method.
Once I had it in-hand it was promptly secured in my snake bin, then released safely far away from any residential areas.
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Also known as a Koperkapel or Geelslang in Afrikaans, the Cape Cobra is a common venomous snake in our area that can range in color from yellow through reddish brown to black.
When threatened or cornered, it's quick to spread a hood and won't hesitate to bite. Cape Cobra venom is highly neurotoxic (the most potent of any African cobra), which means that it attacks the nervous system and causes respiratory collapse (the victim stops breathing), which in turn leads to suffocation.
As in most cases, this snake was doing its best to try and get away from us humans. Even though it's essential to be respectful of the danger that a snake like a Cape Cobra poses, if you give them room to escape they will always try to get away and hide - there's no snake in South Africa that will aggressively chase you.
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Boomslang - Beachview Port Elizabeth Jan 2018
Beautiful male boomslang in Beachview. The boomslang is a swift, agile creature whose venom certain packs a punch. Thankfully, it’s shy, non-aggressive.
For many years, it was believed that this species was harmless, but world-renowned herpetologist Karl P. Schmidt learned the hard way that this snake is, in fact, badass. Back in 1957, whilst examining a young boomslang, Schmidt was bitten on the thumb. Given that nobody knew these snakes were deadly, Schmidt thought nothing of it and carried on as normal. In just one day, he died of respiratory arrest and cerebral hemorrhage; an event that quickly spurred researchers to examine this snake’s venom, which unsurprisingly turned out to be highly toxic.
Spotted Harlequin Snake near Kuilsrivier, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (20171023)
Spotted Harlequin Snake (Homoroselaps lacteus) - mildly venomous.
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One of our Facebook Page Fans found this snake outside their house and brought it to us in a bottle to identify.
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Also knows as a Gevlekte Kousbandjie, Spotted Harlequin Snakes average 40 cm in length and have very distinctive coloring.
They prefer fynbos, lowland forest, moist savannah, and grassland, where they can often be found in deserted terminte mounds and under rocks.
Spotted Harlequin Snakes feed on legless skinks, blind snakes, and other snakes as well as small lizards.
Oviparous, they lay 6-9 eggs in the summer.
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ALBINO VIPER BABYS BORN!
We are so excited that this 3 year project with our Albino White-lipped Tree Viper has finally come through as our Albino female dropped some beautiful Albino and het Albino babies! We hope you enjoy having a look at these amazing babies!
Check out our mate Dingos YouTube channel to check out some of his big venomous snakes.
My name is Rolf Dennison owner of Ultimate Exotics reptile breeding facility which is a state of the art reptile breeding facility based in South Africa. My team and I are passionate about our reptiles and their care, well-being and hygiene is very important to us and is the back bone of our success. Through over 20 years of captive breeding reptiles we have established a collection of high quality reptiles that we are proud of and through this channel we hope to share with you our experience and the awesome reptiles we work with!
You can also follow us on Instagram, where we post lots of cool photos and videos on our reptiles:
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Khamai Reptile Centre - South Africa Travel Channel 24
Khamai is an old Greek word meaning Chameleon which essentially means little lion. These completely harmless reptiles are feared by many inhabitants of Africa. This unreasonable fear also exists with snakes yet most snakes are themselves also totally harmless. The Khamai Reptile Centre has a dedicated team that works at saving reptiles by all means possible. We believe that education is a powerful tool that should play a major role in conservation.