This is a list to help you with problem reptiles in and around the house. The list is made up of amateur and professional snake catchers who volunteer their time and petrol to remove ,relocate problem snakes.
Most don't charge but donations can be given.

The most common found snakes will be harmless or of no medical importance -you could even end up killing poor 9yr old Jessica's escaped pet from down the street . When you see the snake run as fast as you can ,then stop after 10 meters ,just to get it out of your system. Snakes are not like in the movies and they do not persue or bite people for no good reason. This would be a waste of valuable venom and would put the animal's life in unnecessary danger. They are far more scared of humans than you could imagine and would disappear very quickly when given the chance.
The best advice is to take a breath and pick up the phone while trying your best not to loose sight of the snake.

Emergency numbers are included for accidents. Please remember that people are most often bit in persuit of killing snakes. Common sense says that this is the time you get too close and the snake will try its best to defend itself.


PLEASE check that the person in your area is still active before the need arrives . Save his number under SNAKE as many will forget personal names when the chance comes







If you need an ID on the reptile there is a page on facebook that works with SA snake identification. The responce times are very fast and if you look at the pictures shown many are not snakes. Legless skinks and other funny animals are mistaken for snakes all the time.
Facebook page, Snakes of South Africa
https://www.facebook.com/groups/96621376042/
The snake catch list is compiled on this Facebook site and is placed under FILES under the cover photo.






This is the poster you need to identify most of the common dangerous snakes
Preview


"Download and Print your very own REPTILE VENTURES Dangerous Snakes Of South Africa Here!
Johan Marais was kind enough to allow this to be shared and downloaded FREE OF CHARGE.
If you're involved with outdoor activities, spend time camping or educate your staff to ID DANGEROUS SNAKES."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/9662...1028318121043/








"Attached is a list of people who can assist with snakebite and reptile rescue/removal .Please will you email the list to all your friends/people you know and ask them to also email the list to people they know. We want to send this list of helpers and snake rescuers to as many people as possible, as this will prevent bites as well as prevent people from killing these animals.

The more snakes people kill, the greater the rodent problem will become and the more diseases will be spread. There is already a serious problem with an overpopulation of rats and mice. Due to the heat in summer, snakes are very active and in some areas there are 20 to 30 calls a day. Should someone have a snake in the home or garden or property, a Snake rescuer can be called to remove the animal and relocate it to a safe area off the property.
- SAIRCA REPTILE RESCUE"



NAME - AREA COVERING - CONTACT DETAILS


GAUTENG


Johan Marais - Snakebite Emergencies Country Wide and Snake Removal In Irene/Centurion - 0824942039
Arno Naude - Snake Bite Assist - Emergency Bite Assistance as well as training medical staff - Pretoria & surrounds - 083 739 9303
Heidi Pfeifer - Snake Bite Assist - Pretoria & surrounds - 083 374 7087
Mike Perry - Snakebite Emergencies Country Wide and snake removal in Fourways & Midrand surrounding - 083 448-8854
Professor Graham Alexander - Herpetologist Wits University - NO CATCHING ONLY INFORMATION - 083 393-8809 - 011 717-6438
Wulf Haacke - Herpetologist - NO CATCHING ONLY INFORMATION - 083 619-0866 - 012 460-6588
Ian Visser (Curator of reptiles at Jhb Zoo) - 072-234-4854 / 011-646-2000 ext 215 / ian.visser@jhbzoo.org.za /Information, identification, snake bite assist, snake removal in central Jhb / The Parks.
Gary Nagel - Benoni – East Rand - 082 786-7453
Gerald - Boksburg - 083 655-6474 - 011 918-5613
Paul Pypers - East Rand surrounding - 082 294-0554
Conrad Prinsloo - East Rand surrounding - 083 876 7619
Bossie Bosman - East Rand (Springs) - 083 656 1032
John Hugo - Alberton surrounding - 082 966-1046
Kirsten Suckau - Pretoria East, Bronkhorstspruit, Delmas, Benoni, Bapsfontein - 082 412-9425


Pam Krzyza - 082 390 8800 West Rand
Vaughn Veale - Veerenging surrounding - 082 458-6431
Desmond Gird - Vereeniging, Van Der Bijl Park, and Krugersdorp - 076 157-6035
André Barnard - Vereeniging/Vanderbijlpark & surrounding - 083 300 9690
Paul Rabiega - Vaal Triangle (Vanderbijlpark/ Vereeniging and surrounding areas); JHB (Greater West Rand and Roodepoort area) - 083 492 6315
Gary Bennett’s - Krugersdorp and Cradle of Humankind - 084 444-4419
Clinton Braun - Krugersdorp /Roodepoort - 083 556-1664
Hennie - Krugersdorp, Muldersdrift, Roodepoort, Randfontein - 082 826 2631/ 071 246 4410
Theo de Wet - Roodepoort surrounding - Northern suburbs - day - 082 417-1499, Theo.dewet@avon.com
P.D.I. snake removals : Tarlton, Roodepoort, Randfontein, Honeydew, Krugersdorp. pieter@diywild.org 0828438465




Mike Alan - Akenhoff Southgate surrounding - 072 847-1865
Annaliea Sella - Sandton, Edenvale, Bedfordview, Midrand - 082 666-8310
Greg Jarvis - Sandton surrounding - 082 926-5684
Stacy van Niekerk - 4 ways - 076 147-4834
Rex Green - Rivonia & Surrounds - 071 602 6464
Deborah Pearman - Northriding - 083 627-7388
Mike Pitts - Four ways, and north of 4 ways - 083 461-2725
Johan Classens - 4 Ways, Bryanston surrounding - 073 474-6874
erhard Vermaak - Randburg surrounding - 084 555-0526
Chris Cooke - Randburg, Northriding, fourways Surrounding - 072 866-9108
Carol Smith - Windsor surrounding - 083 374-6116


Johnny Minnaar - Midrand - 082 550-1712
Peter Lloyd - Midrand - 082 958-8639




Shayne Nowikow - Pretoria, JHB north and Midrand - 076-567-0722
Francois Swart - Centurion,Midrand, Pretoria surrounding- 0825617307
Andre Prins - Pretoria/Centurion - 0725627758
Carl Lotter - Centurion and surrounding areas - 082 301-0507
Jacobus Scholtz - Centurion, Waterkloof, Lyttleton, Wierda Park - 072 683-5649


Leon - Roodepoort SPCA - 011 672-0448 - Britz surrounding, Mooi Nooi and Hartebeespoort - 076 588-1082
Rex Strydom - Haartebeesport and Britz surrounding - 082 469-2979
Gary Strydom - Haartebeesport and Brits surrounding - 082 469-2979
Lee Jovanovic - Hartbeespoortdam surrounding - 072 638-9250
Darren – Tribal Pets - Weltevreden surrounding - 083 389-0020




Morah-Lee Cooper - Pretoria - 082 959-9420
Wickus Smit - Pretoria North - 072 476-7554


Trevor Ackerman - All areas - 082 791-0119
Rulof, Grant, Philamon - All areas - AACL - 011 435-0672/3/4 ext 3
Gavin Wilson - All areas - 083 302-5054


FreeMe Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre -011 8076993 or 0835585658 a/h
Beverley Nowikow - NO CATCHING ONLY INFORMATION - 083 478-0758
Warren Schmidt - NO CATCHING ONLY INFORMATION - 082 549-7630
Mike Adams- 083 680 7619
Gauteng Nature Conservation - Officer on Duty - 082 759-0078


LIMPOPO PROVINCE


Kobus Seegers - Pietersburg/Polokwane, Snake Bite Assist Catch, Info, ID, Courses - 0829230549
Donald Strydom - Hoedspruit surrounding - 015 795-5203
Johan Smit - Palaborwa - 015 781-6828 - 083 635-1812
Vincent Egan - Herpetologist - e-mail: eganvt@ledet.gov.za - 082 412-7247
Matthew Harding - Kruger National Park - 013 735-5500
Frikkie Venter - Louis Trichardt - 0820587601
William Hugo - Phalaborwa - 0833362233


MPUMALANGA PROVINCE


Dr J Dirks - Snakebite Treatment Dr on call - 013 712-2498 - 013 712-3173
Piet De Jager - Komatiepoort, Malelane - 082-442-4791
Neels Bothma - Lydenburg surrounding - 082 730-3047
Rick Bodai - Hazyview surrounding - 084 731-1563 - 013 737-7680
Daniel Louw - Malelane, Hectorspruit, Marloth Park, Komatipoort 082 574 0186
Johan Combrink - Emalahleni / Witbank - 0766580047
Chris Hobkirk - Nelspruit surrounding - 0823723350
Johan Louw - Nelspruit surrounding- 0722998455
Darred Joubert - Nelspruit surrounding - 0724522405
Gert Bensch - White River - 082 9223578


North West PROVINCE


Rustenburg


Paul Games - Chairman of Herp Club - 083 274-4960
Gerhard - 014 536-3150
Eddy Owen - 082 928-9595
Albert Kent - Rustenburg/Marikana/Mooinooi - 083 958 3137


Klerksdorp
Ashley Dodkins- 083 983 8573 (Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein area)


Potchefstroom
Gustav Engelbrecht - Nature Conservation Law enforcement officer - 082 813-6954 - 018 294-5565
Dr Roger Blaylock - Also a doctor on call for snakebite - As well as a catcher - 083 652-0105


Lichtenburg
Chris van der Westhuizen - Conservationist - e-mail: x_tremeviper@yahoo.com - 082 448-4852


FREESTATE


Welkom
Pieter Koekemoer - 083 262-0525


NATAL
Jason Arnold - Durban North - removals - Durban and surrounding areas (24h). Also assist with emergency snake bite info, identification, educational talks and training talks. e-mail: universalreptiles@gmail.com - 082 745-6375
Tyrone Ping - La Lucia/Umhlanga/Durban North/Glen Hills/ Westville - 084 492 2542
Shane Pike - Waterfall Pinetown Kloof removal. 082 552 7432
Dylan Walsh (aka Snyman) - Malvern, queensburgh, pinetown, upper highway areas, removal 0849854737
Clyde Farr - North Beach - 083 794-1794
Byron - Central - 082 894-6783
Roland - Montclair/Woodlands/Yellowood Park/Chatsworth/Umlazi/Seaview - 0716051771
Pat Mc Krill - Westville - 083 303-6958 - 031 529-6493
CROW - Wildlife Center - 031 462-1127
Wayne - Mtunzini, Ging, Amathikhulu , Empangeni - 0767324499
David Hoehler - North Coast 078 639 8356
Neville Wolmarans - North Coast - 082 742-7780 - 032 525-5374
Rudi Botha - Ballito, North Coast,/ Information, identification - 072 981 3077
Richard Boynton - Natal - 031 777-1824
Craig - South Coast (Hibberdene through Margate to Wild Coast) - 079 29 88 911
Greg Adley - Pietermaritzburg 083 388 3172 Snake removals.
Garth Carpenter - Pietermaritzburg 0720885299
Stuart Mclain - Underberg, Southern Drakensberg / removal - 082 742 6981
Dr Adrian Armstrong - aarmstrong@kznwildlife.com - Parks board - Fax 033 845-1498
Kwa Zulu Natal - Emergency Center - Marine Antipoaching Unit - 083 380-6298
Rian Viljoen - Vryheid and surrounds - 083 306 3787


NORTHERN CAPE
Christelle Niemand - Kathu/Kuruman/Postmasburg - 079 262 4645
Rene Voster - Britstown - 082 742-8684
Mario, SPCA, Kimberley - 083 361-1280
Beryl Wilson, McGregor Museum, Kimberley - for info, snake bite treatment and id's; catching only when in office 083 292 2008 / 053 839 2727


EASTERN CAPE
Justin Nicolau - Grahamstown & Surrounds 082 927 0685 or j.nicolau@hotmail.com
PORT ELIZABETH
Rob Mac Geoghegan - Port Elizabeth 082-992 7626 (also Mnt Search & Rescue)
Kerrow Miller - Port Elizabeth - 084 662-0112
Hendrik Fourie - Theescombe - 082 431 2758 (Snake Rescue)
CAPE TOWN
Shaun - Snake Rescue co-ordinator All areas W/Cape - 082 532 5033
Luke Bax - Southern Suburbs - 0723646507
Grant Smith - Southern Suburbs and Peninsula - 084 328 1001
Mar de Wet - Northern Suburbs - 072 906 3977
Vard Hahndiek - Southern Suburbs - 082 539 4452
Elroy Arendse - 082 616 0090
Jaco Uys - Somerset West - 084 645 8810
JACO FERREIRA 0839282829 Area's of Helderberg ,Gordons bay, Strand and Somerset west area.
Piere Joubert - All areas - 021 713-2629
Anton - All areas - 072 133-7454
Luke Cornell - Houtbay area surrounding - 082 881-3870
Grant Spooner - Houtbay - SAPS - 021 790-2336 - 083 590-0808
Dr G. Muller/Dr Bev Hofmeyer - Tygerberg Hospital Emergency - 021 931-6129 – 24 hrs
Etienne Oosthuizen - Tableview surrounding - 072 100-7814
Tony Phelps - Oudtshoorn - 076 378-0132
Karen - Paramedic Tygerburg Hospital - 021 938-4911
Die Vonds Snake park - Paarl and Wellington - 021 869-8309
Deon van Zyl - greater Cape Town area. Southern Suburbs. - 0834446983
Shaun and Tracey Bodington - Southern Suburbs - 083 244 5194


WEST COAST
Tanya Heald - Langebaan, Vredenburg, Saldanha, Hopefield, St. Helena Bay, Veldrift - 083 700 6377
NAMIBIA
Henk Labuschagne - Windhoek area - +264 81 129 8982
Westley Price - Tsumeb and Surrounds - +264 81 128 3307


SWAZILAND Thea Litschka-Koen, Her number is +268 76025088,
MALAWIGary Brown, Lilongwe, and surrounding area. +265 999 962 525 for snake removal and info


ANTIVENOM UNIT – NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICES
Megan Saffer - Office Hours - 011 386-6044
Pricilla Fleischer - Office Hours - 011 386-6052
NHLS SWITCHBOARD - 24 hours - (011) 386-6000
Dr Mark Blaylock - Emergency number for venom - 083 463-3011
Dr Roger Blaylock - Emergency number for venom - 083 652-0105


Approximate Cost of Antivenom:
Office Hours: Polyvalent R866.00 per 10ml; Monovalent Boomslang - R5000.00 per 10ml; Monovalent Echis R866.00 per 10 ml; Scorpion R866.00 per 5 ml; Spider R866.00 per 5 ml;
After Hours: Polyvalent R866.00 per 10ml; Monovalent - R5000.00 per 10ml
This includes VAT. Courier will be charged for separately.
DOCTORS and others – ABLE TO ASSIST WITH SNAKEBITE PATIENTS


These doctors are able to assist when there is an emergency to hospital, Medical officers etc. They will talk the doctors through the treatment and help assist with treatment.


Dr Darryl Wood - Medical Consultant for SAVP: 076 377 5154
Dr Mark Botha - Emergency – humans - Gauteng - 083 284-4415 - 011 475-9125
Dr Colin Tilbury - Emergency - 083 408-4390
Dr Hagis Black - Eastern Cape Area - 082 571-3813
Dr Paul Rollinson - KZN - 083 623-7049
Dr Derryn Petty - Gauteng – Vet for animals bitten and injured reptiles – STATE VET - 083 391-0686
Dr Mark Verseput - Gauteng – Vet for animals bitten and injured reptiles - 011 880-3342 - 011 880-3336
Dr Clare Speedy -Lammermoor Vet Clinic- for animals bitten by snakes - 011 659 7017
Johannesburg Zoo Hospital - VET for injured wild animals - 011 646-2000
Mike Perry - Snakebite Emergencies Country Wide Emergency – Assist with bites - 083 448-8854


SPIDER AND SCORPION BITES
Jonathan Leeming - Assistance with ID and bites - 082 338-4381
Dr Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman - ID and Bite Treatment - 012 329-3269


POISON INFORMATION CENTRES AND HOSPITALS
NETCARE 911 - 24-hour toll-free poison information hotline countrywide - 0800 333 444
PRETORIA - Unitas Hospital - Tel: 0800 333 444 - 24 hours
Red Cross Children’s Hospital - Tel: 021 689-5227 - 24 hours
Tygerberg Hospital - Tel: 021 931-6129 24 hours - 021 938-6084 office hours
St Augustine’s Poison Trauma Unit - Tel: 0800 333 444 - 24 hours
Bloemfontein - Universitas Hospital - Tel: 082 410-0160 - 24 hours
Port Elizabeth - Livingston Hospital Paediatric Department - Tel: 041 405-2141 - 24 hours - 041 405-9111 24 hours
East London - Frere Hospital Paediatric Departmen - Tel: 043 709-1111 24 hours
Kimberley Hospital Pharmacy Department - Tel: 053 802-2336 - Tel: 053 802-2355
Office hours only


WILD ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTERS


ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA - Michael Pickover - 082 253-2124
ANIMALS IN DISTRESS - Lyn Wells - 011 466-0261 - 083 640-882 - 083 640-8830
C.A.R.E. – CENTER ANIMAL REHAB CENTER - Irene Mckenzie Fraser - 083 659-3727 - dogzgalore@absamail.co.za
ANIMAL ANTI CRUELTY LEAGUE - Ruloff - 011 435-0672/3/4 - 082 892-2776
JONATHAN HAW - OWLS and RAPTORS - 072 365-9777
FREEME WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTRE 011 807 6993 Nicci Wright
REPTILE PARK - MAGALISBERG - 076 329-8692
PEOPLE FOR WILDLIFE - Kim Bartman - 083 376-1201
GREEN SCORPION - Stoney Steenkamp - 083 599-5424
SANCOB – Sea Birds - Vanessa – Cape Town - 021 557-6155
Eagle encounters - Paarl - rehab - 021 858-1826
Bird Sanctuary - Paarl - 021 868-2047
Baboons - Leigh Sax - 021 797-2751
C.A.R.E. - Palaborwa - Steven - 072 546-1308
Maholoholo - Wild life rehab - 015 795-5236 Limpopo
HOW Wildlife Rescue - WEST COAST - 083 700 6377
BEE REMOVALS
JOSE MENDES - All areas - 011 967-1178 - 074 338-3174
ANTHONY (ANT) - All areas - 072 765-2603
BRYAN CRAMPTON - All areas - 083 701-2978
ROY ASHMAN - Bloemfontein - 082 789 0496