The adventure in the search
The Limpopo region is the perfect destination when searching for various reptiles and amphibians, as it has 78 different types of snakes of which 37 species are not venomous. Nine of the 78 snake species can inflict rather painful bites, and seven are considered potentially deadly. The province is also home to numerous other reptiles, amphibia and scorpions.
The ASI team of Johan Marais and Luke Kemp is currently writing a field guide, set to be a first for Africa, that will cover reptiles and amphibians of Southern Africa. As such, this four-day trip gave them a fantastic opportunity to catch some of these animals in order to take updated photos for the book that will be released during 2022.
The ASI team travel thousands of kilometres throughout Southern Africa each year to present courses and learn more about reptiles and amphibians, endemic to the various regions for the articles, books and other pieces they write. For ASI to properly and safely do their heavy factual and detailed job, they need dependable vehicles that can take on any terrain, which is where Opposite Lock comes in. A conservationist at heart, their Managing Director, Darrell van Zeil, decided to kit out the ASI vehicles with some of the best products and equipment on
