Mole Snake (Pseudaspis cana) - non-venomous, but can inflict a painful bite.<br /><br />*Please click on the button below to "Share" this post!*<br /><br />--<br /><br />This Mole Snake was seen crossing the road in Duynefontein, and a Melkbosstrand resident kept an eye on it while calling me to relocate it - luckily it wasn't hit by a car!<br /><br />--<br /><br />You can help us keep our wildlife safe! Even small donations help immensely:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/donate</a><br /><br />--<br /><br />Mole Snakes are found in a variety of habitats, even mountainous regions and deserts, but they're particularly common in sandy scrub-covered and grassveld regions.<br /><br />They spend most of their time underground, pushing their way through soft sand in search of moles and other rodents. Viviparous, they give live birth to anywhere between 25-50 babies in late summer.<br /><br />Interestingly, juvenile (young) mole snakes have a variety of patterns and colors that they lose completely once they reach adulthood.<br /><br />--<br /><br />Read more about this species here: <a href="https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/pseudaspis-cana-mole-snake/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://bloubergsnakerescue.co.za/snake-profiles/pseudaspis-cana-mole-snake/</a><br /><br />Find your nearest snake catcher's contact details here: <a href="https://snakeremoval.co.za/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://snakeremoval.co.za/</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1_sqO5rKdg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1_sqO5rKdg</a>