Subadult Mole Snake rescued near Milnerton (2017-01-26)

I captured this young Mole Snake at a dog park near Milnerton today - some local residents were walking their dogs and found it lying on the grass.Milnerton today - some local residents were walking their dogs and found it lying on the grass.

Luckily they knew exactly what to do: they kept the dogs and other people away, a couple of them called me, and then they kept an eye on the snake until I arrived.

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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.

They spend most of their time underground, pushing their way through soft sand in search of moles and other rodents.

Juvenile (young) mole snakes have a variety of patterns and colors that they lose completely once they reach adulthood.

Viviparous, Mole Snakes give live birth to anywhere between 25-50 babies in late summer.

Find out more about this species here.