IN PICS | Reptile lovers marvel at creatures at KZN expo

24 March 2024 - 15:57 By Sandile Ndlovu
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Zandrie Pretorius holding the world's first "moth" ball python at the Durban Reptile Expo in Pinetown.
Zandrie Pretorius holding the world's first "moth" ball python at the Durban Reptile Expo in Pinetown.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU

There were big and small snakes, spiders, lizards, chameleons and other species on display and for sale at the KZN Reptile Expo on Saturday. The expo at the Gelofte school in Pinetown was hosted by Northcoast Constrictors.

Among the reptiles on display was what is believed to be the world's first “moth” ball python. The male snake, bred from banana pastel spider and axanthic ball pythons, was on sale for R5,000. 

A major attraction at the show was a VPI axanthic clown ball python which was selling for R35,000. 

Zandrie Pretorius reacts as she see the world's first moth reptile during the KZN Reptile Expo in Pinetown.
Zandrie Pretorius reacts as she see the world's first moth reptile during the KZN Reptile Expo in Pinetown.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Trilochan Naidoo admires a vesta fire pastel displayed by Gareth Sykes from Aquartica which is selling for R2000 at a Reptile Expo by Northcoast Contractors in Pinetown. The reptile expo is back with a bang after 6 years of drought in KwaZulu-Natal. Some snakes like the VPI axanthic clown were selling for R35000.
Trilochan Naidoo admires a vesta fire pastel displayed by Gareth Sykes from Aquartica which is selling for R2000 at a Reptile Expo by Northcoast Contractors in Pinetown. The reptile expo is back with a bang after 6 years of drought in KwaZulu-Natal. Some snakes like the VPI axanthic clown were selling for R35000.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
A reptile lover holding a snake in their hands to experience what it feels like.
A reptile lover holding a snake in their hands to experience what it feels like.
Image: Sandile Ndlovu
Trilochan Naidoo admires a vesta fire pastel displayed by Gareth Sykes from Aquartica which is selling for R2000 at a Reptile Expo by Northcoast Contractors in Pinetown. The reptile expo is back with a bang after 6 years of drought in KwaZulu-Natal. Some snakes like the VPI axanthic clown were selling for R35000.
Trilochan Naidoo admires a vesta fire pastel displayed by Gareth Sykes from Aquartica which is selling for R2000 at a Reptile Expo by Northcoast Contractors in Pinetown. The reptile expo is back with a bang after 6 years of drought in KwaZulu-Natal. Some snakes like the VPI axanthic clown were selling for R35000.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
VPI axanthic clown selling for R35000 at a Reptile Expo by Northcoast Contractors in Pinetown.
VPI axanthic clown selling for R35000 at a Reptile Expo by Northcoast Contractors in Pinetown.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Excited children taking turns at holding the snakes on display.
Excited children taking turns at holding the snakes on display.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU

Enthusiasts who attended had an opportunity to hold and stroke the reptiles and amphibians.

One of the organisers, Tim Korb from TJK Reptiles, said “the turnout was amazing”. He promised a bigger and better expo next year.

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