An African rock python was spotted ready to devour its breakfast, a buck, on the seventh hole of the prestigious Zimbali Golf Course on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Sunday morning.
“We have a few fairly large pythons on the estate,” said Smith, adding that people's reactions when they saw snakes on the greens and in the estate varied.
“We have people on the estate who love the snakes and want to hold them and be involved, and then often we have others who are scared the snakes are going to come into their house. We are initiating educational campaigns with our residents and hoping they will alleviate any fear associated with snakes,” he said.
Zimbali has embarked on a microchipping project, which recently led to a python being tagged while her 58 eggs are incubated atWould you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register or sign in now.
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