Common Snakes of Zimbabwe – A Quick Guide
The following list introduces common Southern Africa's snakes to L.P.H. students as a reference. Recognizing snakes, their habits and habitats, as…
Snakebite Prevention & Treatment
There are about 143 species of snakes in Southern Africa, of which only 37 have fangs and venom that could cause…
Snakes of Southern Africa – Physiology and Habits
Introduction “Urray nyoka!”, people shout when they see a snake, dangerous or harmless. Most Africans have lost the ancient knowledge of…
LPH Exam Paper Question on the Berg Adder and Effects of Snake Venoms
In the February 2025 LPH exams, the following question was asked in the Habits and Habitats module: “A berg adder will…
Snakes Shedding Their Skins (or Moulting or Sloughing)
All snakes shed their skin, regularly. In this article we will discuss why and how they do this but first of…
Snake Dentition
Snake dentition is a complex subject and helps scientists to distinguish very different categories of snake. The first important distinction to…
Owls & Chameleons: What do they have in common?
Our planet is teeming with life forms, each busily following its life’s plan. They all require a set of physical conditions…
Zimbabwean Snakes: an Overview of the Deadly-Dozen (plus Python)
People and snakes have had a complex and somewhat negative relationship since Biblical times; which, apart from the fall of man,…
Meet The Man with Unique Calling
Forty-three-year-old Chawatama Marimo has been a mediator between snakes and humans for more than half his life. A man who understands both…
Meet Zimbabwe’s Largest Snake Collector
Click below to read about this man's unusual skill. http://www.newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk/2020/09/meet-zimbabwes-largest-snake-collector.html
