Females give birth to live young rather than laying eggs, a characteristic that distinguishes them from many other snakes.

Warren Dick with the 1.89m-long Green Mamba that was caught on The Bluff a while ago. Photo: Supplied. DURBAN is home to a large variety of snake species because of its warm, subtropical climate.

Known for its speed and potent venom, the Black Mamba is one of the world’s most feared snakes. Bites can be fatal if untreated. Smaller in size, the Green Mamba is often found in trees and is ...

Bio-Ken Snake farm manager Boniface Momanyi extracts Venom from a green mamba. (Jenipher Wachie, Standard) He feeds spitting cobras, handles puff udders, and helps black mambas reproduce.