Most often, if you are very very lucky and catch a glimpse of a Boomslang, it is green, or green with black markings, or beige. Sometimes boomslangs are even grey or blackish. But once in a blue moon, you might even find a red one.
If you don't agree that finding any snake, ever, should be considered lucky, you should reconsider. Sighting a boomslang is more rare than seeing a leopard or a pangolin. The boomslang is a graceful, stealthy hunter of the heights, climbing trees in search of chameleons and birds.
Though poisonous, boomslangs are shy and non-aggressive (some chameleons and birds might beg to differ). The mosquito is statistically more dangerous than this lovely creature, so take your Malarone and keep your eyes open for a boomslang, and if you're lucky, very very lucky, you might catch a glimpse.
Wow! Very impressive!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful snake! But I've seen a lot more of these than pangolins up here in the north! Pangolin is top on my 'most wanted' list... Must get down your way... I've just peen pointed to your blog by a friend up here and it looks great – you might also like our new blog at Safari Ecology
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