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Welcome to the Education Hub of Chawa’s Wild Adventures — your go-to resource for understanding the wild animals that share our environment. Discover important facts, safety tips, and how you can coexist peacefully with creatures like snakes, lizards, and other misunderstood wildlife found across Zimbabwe. Empower yourself with knowledge to react the right way when nature visits your home.

Python in hiding

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Pythons are ambush predators. They remain motionless and camouflaged for long periods, waiting to strike at prey. They’re gener...
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Zimbabwe's

10 Common SnakeSpecies

Black Mamba
Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

One of Africa's deadliest snakes, known for its potent neurotoxic venom and aggressive behavior when threatened.

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans

A common venomous snake with cytotoxic and haemotoxic venom, responsible for many bites in Zimbabwe.

Boomslang (Dispholidus typus)

Boomslang-(Dispholidus-typus)

A highly venomous tree snake with haemorrhagic venom, found in wooded areas and forests.

Snouted-Cobra-(Naja-annulifera)

Snouted-Cobra-(Naja-annulifera)

A venomous snake with neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom, known for its distinctive snout and hood.

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)

Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica)

A venomous snake that spits venom, causing blindness and tissue damage.

Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica)

Gaboon-Viper-(Bitis-gabonica)

A large, venomous snake with potent cytotoxic and haemotoxic venom, found in forests and woodlands.

Eastern Vine Snake (Thelotornis mossambicanus)

Eastern Vine Snake (Thelotornis mossambicanus)

A venomous snake with haemotoxic venom, found in trees and bushes.

Rhombic Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus)

Rhombic Night Adder (Causus rhombeatus)

A venomous snake with cytotoxic venom, active at night and found in savannas and grasslands.

Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus)

Spotted Bush Snake (Philothamnus semivariegatus)

A non-venomous snake, often found in trees and bushes, known for its spotted pattern.

Python (Python natalensis)

Python (Python natalensis)

A large, non-venomous snake that constricts its prey, found in various habitats across Zimbabwe.