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 Brown house snake released onto UmPhafaOn the 9th February, staff on UmPhafa released a brown house snake onto the reserve. The male house snake, measuring three quarters of a metre in length, was found on a neighbouring farm, close to housing areas. Staff released it on UmPhafa near the 2 dams by the entrance to Elworthy Farm. Brown house snakes are the largest house snake and are found throughout the South Africa region. They are easily distinguished from all other snakes by the pair of thin yellow stripes on the side of its head. This species is nocturnal feeding on rodents, and often lizards when found in desert regions. They are commonly found in towns and can grow between 60-100 cms in length. The brown house snake is non-poisonous and is quite harmless to humans. Whilst this species of snake is not threatened , UmPhafa was happy to release the snake onto the reserve and continues to protect the local wildlife. Picture Brown house snake |