A three-meter black mamba was captured in a family’s lounge in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night.
WATCH: THREE-METER BLACK MAMBA CAPTURED IN LOUNGE IN KZN
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram, they were called out to a home in Ndwedwe- Kwazulu Natal at around 20:30 on Saturday.
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THE WOMAN FLED THE HOUSE AFTER SHE SPOTTED THE HUGE SNAKE
“We received the call for assistance from the homeowner after she fled her residence when she spotted a huge snake in the lounge.”
Prem Balram
Balram said Reaction Officers Nkosinath Cyril Ndaba and Bishnu Maharaj arrived at the residence and, after a 30-minute search, located the three-meter black mamba and removed the snake from the premises.
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IT WAS CAPTURED AND RELOCATED AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS
“It was then relocated in a greenbelt away from residential areas.”
Black mambas are known for their large size, quickness and extremely potent venom. They have coffin-shaped heads and are graceful, athletic snakes.
Black mambas live in sub-Saharan Africa and are one of the continent’s most dangerous snakes.
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BLACK MAMBAS ARE ONE OF THE CONTINENT’S MOST DANGEROUS SNAKES
The average adult black mamba is 2.0–2.5 metres long, with a maximum length of 4.3 metres (14 feet).
Despite its name, the snake is not black. Instead, it ranges in colour from grey to dark brown, with a lighter underside. The black refers to the colour of the inside of its mouth.
Black mambas are shy but aggressive, and if cornered, the snake may rear up and threaten with an open mouth and a slightly expanded or flattened neck (or hood) before striking.
BLACK MAMBAS CAN STRIKE REPEATEDLY
Black mambas can strike repeatedly, injecting its deadly neurotoxic venom which causes difficulty in breathing within half an hour. They have a specialised organ known as the vomeronasal organ, or the Jacobson’s organ, which is involved in the snake’s chemical communication and in hunting prey.
The organ processes stimuli and helps the snake to detect what is in its environment and where potential prey is. They often use their eyesight mainly for the detection of motion, and sudden movements will cause them to strike.
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