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My best memory of safari is having told our guide that I was interested in snakes (and other small stuff), we got a radio call to say that another landrover had trapped a rock python in a small area of grass/bush. We went flying over there, and got to the area where the snake was - about 2m x 2m. It took 10 minutes to find the snake, which was about 2m long. The guides said I could catch it if I wanted, so I did. It was very exciting, and I was shaking somewhat by the time I'd got it held firmly (It bit my arm and hand in the process). The young boys in our landrover were pretty excited to get to touch the snake, and my wife took some photos. After extracting the snake from where it had tucked itself into my shirt, we let it go, unharmed. A rock Python is a constrictor (so non-venomous), so I had no ill-effects from the bite, but did have to take an antibiotic as they do have notoriously dirty mouths.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12233 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12232
Another tip: Always pick scorpions up by the tail. And if the claws
are big, then the sting is likely to be less dangerous, and vica-versa.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12232 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12195
The signage was quite confusing and when we went with a guide later on, he was shocked that we'd been out of the vehicle.

Also, beware group safaris - definitely cheaper but sometimes your companions can get agitated by the animals - at the time the guide had been worried about the fact that my brother and I were only 12 and 14 but in the end it was the fully grown woman who was scared of the elephants and moaned to be taken back to the lodge.

The best holiday - if you have the opportunity to take your children on a safari, go for it! My brother and I will never forget it and it was a real eye opener in other ways too - such as seeing for the first time whole communities living on the embankment of motorways in tin houses - they can't teach you in school the way seeing that in person can.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12195 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4710
I am interested in animals and anything to do with nature, so when I saw the epic-enabled advert I thought: “Wow, yes please,” quite expecting to be told I was too disabled.

But I was accepted on Alfie's tour in August 2005 and had an absolutely brilliant time. I have to have a special loo seat when I travel and this means I have extra luggage. This was not a problem. I took my carer, Caroline, with me on safari to the Kruger Park.
We saw all of the animals you can imagine, including monkeys, lions, leopards, hippos, elephants and giraffes.

We even saw two giraffes in courtship! They were about 50 metres away from our safari truck. We couldn't believe our luck, it was awesome to see them flirting with each other. I think I will remember that forever. The food was lovely as well.

The only problem I had was when we got to the bush camp and had to get out of my wheelchair to go on a "normal" safari truck. I am very floppy and despite being supported by Caroline and Denise on the seat, I wasn't very comfortable so I had to miss some of the trips round the reserve. Although I did meet Simba, the six month old lion cub. He was really inquisitive of our wheelchairs and very playful toward the rangers and his playmate, a six-month-old Labrador.

Not being able to sit on the normal safari truck didn't spoil my holiday because I had done everything else and met lots of lovely people.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4710