Season 2 of Snake Rescue with Nick Evans kicks off with a bang with Nick being called to a south Durban home for a brown snake under a patio. Little did he know at the time that it was to become one of his most exciting call-outs. Find out what went down in Snake Rescue... Find more here

Season 2 of Snake Rescue with Nick Evans kicks off with a bang with Nick being called to a south Durban home for a brown snake under a patio. Little did he know at the time that it was to become one of his most exciting call-outs. Find out what went down in Snake Rescue...

We've seen seasoned snake catcher Nick Evans rescuing snakes and issuing warnings and valuable information about the different species of snakes, but what happens after they are rescued? This week Nick Evans tells us all about it.

After weeks and months of giving us valuable information about snakes - from the various spcies to warnings, bites, myths and more - Nick Evans tells us how he turned his passion into a career... which actually started off as a love for dinosaurs

The Rinkhals is a highly venomous snake that occurs in our species-rich province, and if you like visiting the Midlands and Drakensberg, is one you should know about. Nick Evans shares all we need to know about this snake - from bites to poison in your eyes and its sneaky habit of laying dead.

There's no doubt that snakes are feared around the world, but most of the time, this is caused by the many myths and beliefs that are spread. Ever heard that snakes move in pairs or as a family? Is this true? This is one of the beliefs that seasoned snake catcher Nick Evans discusses and many others on this episode of Snake Rescue Extra.

A snakebite is something the majority of people fear. It is listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization, and affects thousands upon thousands of people throughout Africa each year. In this podcast, Nick Evans discusses how bites happen; snakebites in KwaZulu-Natal; what to do and what not to do in the event of a snakebite, and more!

Well, you should never pick up any snake that you come across. However, this snake, the Bibron's Stiletto Snake, is one you would seriously regret picking up. Every summer, Nick Evans gets many phone calls from people who have picked up a Stiletto Snake, thinking that it's harmless, and then wanting to know what it is. Shortly after, those who'd picked up the snake and received a bite, are in a lot of pain and end up in hospital. Listen to Nick talk about the Stiletto Snake in this latest...

Did you know, the snake with the most toxic venom, drop for drop, in South Africa, is not the Black Mamba? It is, in fact, the Boomslang! In this week's episode of Snake Rescue Extra, Nick discusses the habits and venom of this highly venomous but shy snake.

This week on Snake Rescue Extra snake expert Nick Evans looks at two of KZN's most common 'Adder' snakes; the Rhombic Night Adder and the Puff Adder, as he dispels myths and distinguishes the key differences between the two species. Although both snake bites are painful, bites by a Puff Adder can be fatal.

South Africa's largest snake, the Southern African Python, is sadly on the protected species list due to illegal hunting. This week on Snake Rescue Extra, snake expert and podcast host Nick Evans issues a warning to those who kill or keep this snake as a pet. He also talks about the dangers of being bitten by one.

Spring is around the corner and that means the spitting cobras are waking up. This week on Snake Rescue Extra, snake expert and podcast host Nick Evans provides insight and precautions to take when treating bites and venomous spit by the this snake

Snakes around Durban are mostly inactive due to it being winter. So while we wait for them to wake up, Nick's bringing you Snake Rescue Extra - where we find out about Durban and KZN's most common snakes. The Black Mamba is certainly one of the most feared snakes in the whole world. Nick busts some common myths around these massive serpents and warns about the dangers of you or your animals approaching them.

In Snake Rescue Extra: Find out how you can spot the difference between the spotted bush snake, green mamba and the boomslang, or what exactly is on the menu for this snake and how you can get it to leave when it pays a visit this summer.

A pigeon loft - a place a Black Mamba simply cannot refuse to visit! Snake Rescue's Nick Evans received a call from a pigeon loft owner, at Mt Moreland on the KZN north coast, for an unwanted visitor: a Black Mamba! Unfortunately for the owner, there were casualties already, so Nick needed to get there quickly. "Fortunately for me and the mamba, this was an understanding pigeon loft owner, who wasn't going to kill the snake," says Nick. Find more here

A pigeon loft - a place a Black Mamba simply cannot refuse to visit! Snake Rescue's Nick Evans received a call from a pigeon loft owner, at Mt Moreland on the KZN north coast, for an unwanted visitor: a Black Mamba! Unfortunately for the owner, there were casualties already, so Nick needed to get there quickly. "Fortunately for me and the mamba, this was an understanding pigeon loft owner, who wasn't going to kill the snake," says Nick.

A python call at 2am! That's one way to get Snake Rescue’s Nick Evans out of bed at that time! When the large snake was seen on a factory property out in the Cato Ridge area, security staff were worried and called Nick. “I had to go and rescue the snake, although I think the security officers thought they were the ones who needing saving!” says Nick. Find more here

A python call at 2am! That's one way to get Snake Rescue’s Nick Evans out of bed at that time! When the large snake was seen on a factory property out in the Cato Ridge area, security staff were worried and called Nick. “I had to go and rescue the snake, although I think the security officers thought they were the ones who needing saving!” says Nick.

In the latest Snake Rescue, Nick Evans receives a call from the Tongaat area, on the KZN North Coast, for a Black Mamba in a 'storeroom'. As you'll hear, Nick got a lot more than he'd bargained for! See photos · Find more here

In the latest Snake Rescue, Nick Evans receives a call from the Tongaat area, on the KZN North Coast, for a Black Mamba in a 'storeroom'. As you'll hear, Nick got a lot more than he'd bargained for!

Most snakes come together in spring to mate, but mambas are not most snakes! In the cooler months, female mambas leave a scent trail in their wake, which male mambas pick up and track using their forked tongue. Should two males bump into each other in the vicinity of the female, they'll break out into fight mode! They entwine their bodies in one another, and wrestle it out for the mating rights. The winner claims the girl, the loser leaves with nothing but a dented ego. They don't fight till...

Most snakes come together in spring to mate, but mambas are not most snakes! In the cooler months, female mambas leave a scent trail in their wake, which male mambas pick up and track using their forked tongue. Should two males bump into each other in the vicinity of the female, they'll break out into fight mode! They entwine their bodies in one another, and wrestle it out for the mating rights. The winner claims the girl, the loser leaves with nothing but a dented ego. They don't fight till...

‘It doesn’t rain, but it pours’ – is an expression we know well. And it was definitely the case one afternoon (a while before lockdown) when Snake Rescuer Nick Evans had two callouts in the space of a few hours. “It started with an upsetting call about a beautiful Southern African Python that found itself in a really dangerous situation at a school by Hazelmere Dam, in Verulam,” recalls Nick. “It was in a bad way, and I was really worried!” Listen below to the latest Snake Rescue to find...

‘It doesn’t rain, but it pours’ – is an expression we know well. And it was definitely the case one afternoon (a while before lockdown) when Snake Rescuer Nick Evans had two callouts in the space of a few hours. “It started with an upsetting call about a beautiful Southern African Python that found itself in a really dangerous situation at a school by Hazelmere Dam, in Verulam,” recalls Nick. “It was in a bad way, and I was really worried!” Listen below to the latest Snake Rescue to find...

In this week’s Snake Rescue podcast with Nick Evans he returns to a property in Westville that he’s been called to numerous times before, to retrieve a very elusive Black Mamba from a cluster of trees. On the site, he finds things a lot more difficult as the snake moves between two properties; he encounters a very protective dog and gets a little help from the local birds who go crazy whenever they spot the snake. Listen now... Find more here