. . Let Me Go
I’m now pretty sure I’ve seen Gaboon Adders in the wild. Truth is, I’m more sure Gaboon Adders have seen me in the wild on my hikes in Dukuduku, Cape Vidal and Mtunzini forests over the decades. I just never spotted them, as they’re so incredibly well camouflaged.
Jess and I were invited by Snake Releaser Dean to accompany him to release one he had been called to catch in Mtunzini village. About a metre long and about as thick as my scrawny upper arm, he was a beauty. Beautiful camouflage colouration with a dead forest leaf and shadows motif.
Just look at that pale head, looking just like an autumn leaf.
He moved off after Dean had prodded him out of his usual ‘when in trouble, freeze’ mode. Very soon, he was hard to find . .
I trust he wasn’t one of those dread homing adders.
Heh heh, check under your bed . .
Agree more likely to have seen you than you him.