Ok so dad says I must not fear snakes but respect them. This one was caught red handed with one of our chickens eggs down its throat. After dad assured me it was safe to handle as it has no teeth let alone any venom I posed for this picture. Everyone thinks I am brave but actually the poor snake was more afraid than I was.
Its real name is a mouthful much like it just had. Dasypeltis scabra or common egg eater.
After swallowing an egg it crushes it in its throat then spits out the shell.
As it would return over and over dads friend Nick Evans the snake catcher released it far away from our chickens.
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