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Or they just do not know how to drive …..Yesterday I manage to miss a Moz Cobra that dashed in front of our car while I was going 120km/h (Schoemanskloof road)….well I think it was Moz Cobra because after we passed I look in the rear-view mirror and saw it standing up with its hood spread….can’t say my SO was very happy with me …it was his new car I tested my driving skills with ….but at least the snake lived to see another day.

Hopefully will be supplying snake warning signs for West Coast National Park and also deHoop Nature reserve in a week or so. Its a start.

Snake signs have been done now (see below) hopefully will be up soon at DeHoop and WCNP>

I'm so glad to see something is being done!! I hear the Mole Snakes and Cape Cobra's are taking a major hit from the reckless/un-observant driving within those parks.

Thanks armata

Found it in Nylstroom next to a dam while fishing for bass.

It moved very quickly on the ground and well in the tree. It wasn't aggressive at all juts curious even when I took photos very close.
It has the colouring of a female Boomslang but I dont think the eyes are big enough.
Perhaps a grass snake or olive coloured watersnake (I don't know snakes that well).

It was about 90cm long and brownish olive colour above with a badge/pale yellow below.

Is it a female Boomslang?

Welcome to the forums Jarrod28
I'm sure those better versed than me will be along soon to help out with the ID

It is not a Boomslang! It does look like an Olive Whipsnake / grass snake.
"....This snake (Olive Whipsnake) is often found near water, or in marsh areas. It lives in moist savannah and lowland forest biomes.

The colour of the snake is usually uniform olive brown (hence the name) or with black edged scales on the back, creating longitudinal dark lines. Often with speckles on the neck and head. (see Photos)
The underside is white to yellowish, often darker with speckles.

Adults may reach a maximum lenght of 1.8 meters.

This snake feeds on small reptiles and mammals, frogs, birds and other snakes. (Even Puff Adders and Mambas)

This snake is not dangerous to man, but a bite would be painful, the venom is only mild and may cause local pain and swelling.

The snake is mostly diurnal, and is a very active fast moving snake. It can also move with the front third of its body lifted off the ground like a Black Mamba. This is a very shy snake and would dissappear quickly when approached....." -acknowledge Louis v Niekerk on Web

Here it says it is very shy which your snake was not. Some other snake perhaps?

May well have been shy.

It fled to the bush from the path for cover, and that is where I got the closeup photos.
Once I gave it some room it moved away quickly. But it may well have stayed so still in the bush even when I got so close for protection rather than curiosity.

Thanks for the quick response.

definitly a olive whipsnake