KZN woman catches green mambas mating in garden

KZN woman catches green mambas mating in garden

"It's just incredible as it's really something rare to witness," says Durban snake expert Nick Evans.

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Listen to Payge Tanner and Nick Evans sharing their thoughts on the green mambas which were caught mating below, or read the details under the podcast.

A once in a lifetime moment showing two green mambas 'in the act' has been doing the rounds on social media. The snakes were seen in the garden of Payge Tanner who resides in Sodwana Bay.

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The images were posted on the Facebook page, Snakes of South Africa last week so you can imagine the type of attention it received. 

Sodwana Bay is located on the east coast of South Africa, in one of the unique and unspoiled parts of the world. So you can imagine the number of creepy crawly's in the area. 

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Eek! This type of thing is cool, but not my kind of thing! I am not too comfortable with snakes, and if this happened in my garden, I would have rushed to call Nick, and would have been locked up in the house!

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As scary as this is, it is a rare find and is worth the look. 

Durban Green Mamba
Supplied - Payge Tanner
Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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Durban Green Mamba
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