The snakes are back in the city and so is 'Snakes in the City'
It's getting warmer, which means you will definitely come across a snake in Durban.
We were with them last time as they did what they do best, catching snakes. Snakes in the City stars, Simon Keyes and Siouxsie Gillett, are back in Durban and all set to respond to calls to rescue, remove, and relocate snakes as they film the new season of National Geographic Wild’s internationally acclaimed reality series.
They share that with the summer coming through, the snakes are bound to be coming out more after their mating in winter.
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After ten months back in the UK, where the couple are based, Simon and Siouxsie are ready to get cracking on this season’s filming.
“We love being in South Africa, and with our passion for snakes and reptiles, it is always a delight to be out and about helping to rescue and relocate them. Every day presents us with new adventures and challenges as we go about doing what we love and landing up in some unbelievably strange positions and in unlikely places to find our slithery friends. Most of all we love educating people and changing their attitudes about snakes, showing that they play an important role in the environment. We hope we are saving the reptile population one snake at a time,” they pair said.
When they sat down with Darren, Keri, and Sky, they each had questions for the couple, as they were all curious when exactly snake season started.
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They also didn't miss the most important question:
How dangerous are the ones which are common in Durban?
They share that they have something new and exciting coming up on this new season of 'Snakes in the City'.
Take a listen:
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The team were then challenged to take a Snake Quiz!
Yes, Simon and Siouxsie wanted to see who would nail these basic questions about snakes.
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“Snakes in the City continues to grow in popularity and we are thrilled that it has such a wide global reach. The diversity of the snake population, harmless, venomous and everything in between, along with the wide variety of locations in Durban, and Simon and Siouxsie’s quirky, passionate and dedicated approach makes for compelling viewing,” says Graeme Duane, Creative Director: Earth Touch, the Umhlanga-based production house that produces the series.
The dynamic team is available to capture and remove snakes from properties in and around the greater Durban area, north to Tongaat, south to Illovo Beach, and inland to Botha’s Hill, subject to availability. The season will be filmed within strict South African government specified COVID-19 guidelines and regulations.
There is no charge for a call-out, and the caller, with permission and depending on the conditions of the call-out, may end up on the television series.
Now Sky had the fright of his life when the team had to go into Simon and Siouxsie's sack of snakes. Have a look:
If you spot a snake in your home, workplace or neighbourhood, call the Snakes in the City hotline on 063 234 6932.
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