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EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE
Snake scare in suburbs SASHIKA PILLAY
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HE recent rainfall and high humidity levels as well as prolonged hot days, have resulted in an increase in snake activity in Port Elizabeth suburbs over the past few weeks. This according to Sandula Conservation’s owner and snake expert, Mark Marshall,
who had caught 13 puff adders as well as other venomous snakes during the past weekend. “There are a lot more snakes around because of the extremely hot weather we have been having. There has also been an increase in puff adder activities.” “The puff adders look for cooler places during the day but like to keep warm during the night. They prefer tar roads at night where they remain on the road absorbing the heat
from it,” Marshall said. “The high temperatures and then the cold front and rain resulted in an increase of frog activity and this resulted in an increase of puff adders. Puff adders also like the humidity at times,” he said. Marshall said the suburbs where he noticed a high increase in snake activities are Summerstrand, Westering, Theescombe and Malabar. “We get about six or seven calls a day,
sometimes more. Once we catch the snake, we take it to a protected nature reserve close to the area we found it,” he said. Marshall advised against trying to kill or catch a snake. “Stay calm, don’t try to kill the snake; so many people get bitten by the snake when they try to kill it. Call an expert. It will take us about 15 to 20 minutes to get to the house.” Continued on page 2
Feast on edible garden at Boardwalk this Easter The Boardwalk’s culinary team has some thing “eggstra” special up their sleeves to mark Easter. The team headed up by Executive Chef Paul Bain, will be creating a spectacular edible Easter garden, which will be on display at The Boardwalk Hotel from Friday, March 25. Spanning 1.5m², the edible garden promises to be every child’s fantasy, burgeoning with green grass, colourful flowers and plants; frolicking mice and bunnies; fishermen gnomes and a running stream. These will all be handmade from scratch by a team of four people who will spend about ten days preparing the garden. The edible garden will be on display until after Easter when it will be carefully transported to Healing Minds crèche in Walmer Township. The school cares for about 60 young children from underprivileged backgrounds. From left are Executive Chef Paul Bain, Chef Azalea Anthony and Food and Beverage Manager at The Boardwalk hotel, Jason Baatjes. PHOTO: MATT TUCK/COLOUR SPACE DESIGN
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