CHRISTMAS
acknowledge that snakes are
an important part of your
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smallholder eco-system,
poisonous species, particularly helping you greatly in the war
to pets and livestock.
against rats and mice.
And while you and your staff But you can't expect staff and
may be petrified of a chance
family to deal with snakes
encounter with an enraged
humanely and safely if you
Rinkhals or worse, you must
Snake catching kit from Snake Alert
don't have suitable
implements to do
so.
Fortunately, Snake
Alert in Pretoria
offers a useful snake
kit, comprising a
snake tong, a long
grappling hook and
string-close bag,
Stihl cordless hedge shear kit
which enables you
to remotely grab the
tongs, the longest being a
reptile behind the head,
deposit it tail first into the bag foldable tong which really
enables you to handle the
and quickly pull the drawreptile at more than arm's
string closed so that you can
length, as well as grappling
relocate it to a more remote
part of your plot, or to nearby hooks to help guide recalcitrant snakes into the bag.
open ground, where it can
For more information: 082
hope to find a new home.
573-0710
Snake Alert has a choice of
Cordless shrub
shears
G
et every corner of
your garden to look
its very best with the
new Stihl HSA 25 cordless
shrub shears. Combining
ease of use with the ultimate
in precision, this lightweight,
handy tool really comes into
its own when working on
details.
Standard with a grass cutter
as well as a shrub cutter, the
Stihl HSA 25 is ideal for
maintaining and contouring
small-leaved ornamental
trees, shrubs and evergreen
hedges, as well as for
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