The misunderstood PUFF ADDER
“The common consensus is that the puff adder is a lazy, aggressive snake that will hide on a pathway waiting for an unsuspecting human to walk past.”
Donald Strydom runs the Kinyonga Reptile Centre, formerly known as Swadini Reptile Park, which was founded in 1984. He has been involved in the filming of approximately 50 documentaries and has worked with Sir David Attenborough. Through the Kinyonga Reptile Centre, Donald has established the Help Endangered Reptile Project (HerP), which focuses on conservation through education and research.
How dangerous is the puff adder?
The common consensus is that the puff adder is a lazy, aggressive snake that will hide on a pathway waiting for an unsuspecting human to walk past. People often believed that this snake would strike out
