''Snake City'' (also known as ''Snakes in the City'') is a

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that stars snake-catchers Simon Keys and his partner, Siouxsie Gillett. The show takes place in

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and has become valued for the series' entertainment and educational perspective on catching and releasing life-threatening snakes such as cobras,

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and

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s. The series features music by the

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Presenters

Gillett has a

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degree and zoo background while Keys has worked with snakes all of his life. The first season of Snake City featured Simon Keys’ ex-wife, Nadine Keys. In the past, Keys and Gillett also worked at a snake sanctuary in

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. Gillett has an allergy to the venom of the Mozambique spitting cobra that can elevate the potency of a bite. Record temperatures and storms in South Africa have brought about an abundance of snakes in urban areas. In Summer months, they receive close to one hundred calls a week.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

Season 2 (2015)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2017)

Season 5 (2018)

Season 6 (2019)

Season 7 (2021)

Season 8 is coming soon! Season 8 1 Snake On A Roof 2 3 Cobras to Crocs 4 Mamba Nightmare

References

External links

Snake City on Nat Geo Wild
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