TYPES OF SNAKES IN UGANDA

 There are many different kinds of snakes found in Uganda.  The good news is this, they are normally quite shy and slither away as they sense your approach. You might see a few cross the road in front of your vehicle and spot a Rock Python or two along your safari.

Rock Pythons:  This is Africa's largest snake, lengths often over 5 meters in length.  Gold on black  mottled kind of skin.  They are not venomous and kill their prey by strangulation wrapping their bodies around them, swallowing it whole and off to a nap that can last a couple of months.  They feed on large rodents, small antelopes; they could kill a small child.  You will not come across too many, a good place is the bat cave in Maramagambo Forest in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Puff Adder:  That is most one of the most often encountered snakes in Uganda, they are found in the savannah parks.  It feeds mostly on rodents, but will strike when threatened.  It is a sluggish kind of snake and because of that you can more easily disturb it but again it is not often that a safari visitor comes across one.

Gabon Viper:  This is the largest African Viper over 2 meters long, h, as a heavy build, black and brown skin pattern with some gold on it.  A perfect mix for the rainforests of Uganda

Boom Slang:  A tree snake, it is back-fanged and non-aggressive in behavior and yet it is a very toxic snake.  It has not caused any fatalities in Uganda and for that matter in the rest of Africa.

Green Tree Snake:  A non-venomous snake found in trees.

Mole Snake:  Up to 2 meters in length and found in the savannah parks and feeds on moles as the name suggests and other rodents.

Egg Eating Snakes:  Again the name tells the story, this snake feeds on bird eggs.  The swallow the egg whole and regurgitate the shell some time later.