Comments on: Mozambique spitting cobra: Wildlife Photography http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/ Photography, Web design, Charity Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:53:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Belinda http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Belinda Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:42:37 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-307 I lost 2 of my dogs this past weekend, 1 Jack Russel and the other a FoX Terrier. They were both bitten by a mozambique-spitting cobra. I live in Westville, Pinetown (next to the New Germany Nature Reserve).The snake was identified by the snake keeper at the reserve as a female, between the ages of 16 - 25 years. she measured 2,3 meters in length. She killed both my dogs in our garage. These snakes don't only spit, they bite to kill. I lost 2 of my dogs this past weekend, 1 Jack Russel and the other a FoX Terrier. They were both bitten by a mozambique-spitting cobra. I live in Westville, Pinetown (next to the New Germany Nature Reserve).The snake was identified by the snake keeper at the reserve as a female, between the ages of 16 – 25 years. she measured 2,3 meters in length. She killed both my dogs in our garage. These snakes don’t only spit, they bite to kill.

]]> By: Karin http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Karin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:51:52 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-306 We stay at Donkerhoek (on mountain) and have lots of this type of cobra on the plot. They love sleeping under the dog's box. We stay at Donkerhoek (on mountain) and have lots of this type of cobra on the plot. They love sleeping under the dog’s box.

]]> By: Rick http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Rick Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:02:48 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-305 ya,i killed one today in the garden.Living in pinetown Kwa Zulu Natal and have just taken my cat to the vet becuase it spat in the cats eyes.Anything treatens my animals and i will take action. ya,i killed one today in the garden.Living in pinetown Kwa Zulu Natal and have just taken my cat to the vet becuase it spat in the cats eyes.Anything treatens my animals and i will take action.

]]> By: Catherine http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Catherine Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:43:28 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-304 P.S. I forgot to mention that our two or more snakes are very much alive and well and hopefully still somewhere around our place. As long as they don't harm us or our cats, they are welcome to stay, along with the mongooses, etc that visit us too :-) That's the way it should be! P.S. I forgot to mention that our two or more snakes are very much alive and well and hopefully still somewhere around our place. As long as they don’t harm us or our cats, they are welcome to stay, along with the mongooses, etc that visit us too :-) That’s the way it should be!

]]> By: Catherine http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Catherine Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:40:37 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-303 Thanks for supplying such lovely photographs and information regarding these beautiful snakes. We had two (that we saw anyway) come through our garden and hang around for a while a couple of days ago. We live in Westville, Durban and our place borders the Palmiet Nature reserve, we think our neighbours disturbed them as they are busy chopping trees down. Louis from 'Snakes of South Africa' who have their page on facebook, confirmed that they were Mozambique Spitting Cobras and I managed to get some nice pics to send him too, but none with it's hood up completely like your pics. Our cats were most interested but for the most part kept their distance. We estimated our two to be at least 2m in length, would that not be possible? Thanks for supplying such lovely photographs and information regarding these beautiful snakes. We had two (that we saw anyway) come through our garden and hang around for a while a couple of days ago. We live in Westville, Durban and our place borders the Palmiet Nature reserve, we think our neighbours disturbed them as they are busy chopping trees down. Louis from ‘Snakes of South Africa’ who have their page on facebook, confirmed that they were Mozambique Spitting Cobras and I managed to get some nice pics to send him too, but none with it’s hood up completely like your pics. Our cats were most interested but for the most part kept their distance. We estimated our two to be at least 2m in length, would that not be possible?

]]> By: kevin mike http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-302 kevin mike Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:53:21 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-302 A Mozambique spitting cobra can rear up to at least one-third of its length and so can easily spit into the eyes of most predators. The venom can cause severe damage and may even result in blindness. A Mozambique spitting cobra can rear up to at least one-third of its length and so can easily spit into the eyes of most predators. The venom can cause severe damage and may even result in blindness.

]]> By: Vic http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Vic Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:24:26 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-301 Live in Lusaka Zambia, 1.3m Moz cobra cam into our yard and was attacked by our rotty who got spat at twice, dog now ok after repeated washing of eyes, snake unfortunatly died from dog bites and a rock. Live in Lusaka Zambia, 1.3m Moz cobra cam into our yard and was attacked by our rotty who got spat at twice, dog now ok after repeated washing of eyes, snake unfortunatly died from dog bites and a rock.

]]> By: Ek en my huis ….ons sal die Here dien » Blog Archive » Slang!! http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Ek en my huis ….ons sal die Here dien » Blog Archive » Slang!! Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:11:54 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-300 [...] lyk die Mosambiekse Spoegkobra? Ek moes maar ‘n Google doen op daai een en het op ‘n blog met ‘n inskrywing oor die kobra gekry (Dankie aan Guy McLaren vir toestemming tot gebruik van die [...] [...] lyk die Mosambiekse Spoegkobra? Ek moes maar ‘n Google doen op daai een en het op ‘n blog met ‘n inskrywing oor die kobra gekry (Dankie aan Guy McLaren vir toestemming tot gebruik van die [...]

]]> By: GuyMcLaren http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-299 GuyMcLaren Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:29:32 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-299 By all means, you may. as long as you attribute and link to the original site By all means, you may. as long as you attribute and link to the original site

]]> By: Marelize http://guymclaren.com/mozambique-spitting-cobra-wildlife-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Marelize Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:14:12 +0000 http://guymclaren.com/?p=716#comment-298 May I use one of your photos of the Mozambique Cobra in a blog post please? <abbr><em><abbr><em>Marelizes last blog post..<a href="http://huisvrou.blat.co.za/2009/02/14/115/" rel="nofollow">Ek het ‘n vakansie gewen ???</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> May I use one of your photos of the Mozambique Cobra in a blog post please?

Marelizes last blog post..Ek het ‘n vakansie gewen ???

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