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Bio-Ken Snake Farm
About Bio-Ken Snake Farm
What
does Bio-Ken do?
Bio-Ken milks snakes for medical research and for the
preparation of anti-venom. It provides anti-venom to treat victims of
poisonous snake-bite and, with the help of the James Ashe Antivenom
Trust (JAAT), it provides it free of charge to those unable
to
afford it.
Bio-Ken also offers a free 'remove-a-snake' service for
people in Watamu and the surrounding area. Any snakes removed from a
property and relocated in to the wild or brought back to the farm for
study, depending on the species.
There is a wide range of venomous and non-venomous snakes at
the farm. Visitors are welcome to look around the farm in the hope that
they will become more familiar with snakes.
Bio-Ken holds biannual snake-bite seminars which are attended
by experts from all over the world. Bio-Ken is promoting an educational
scheme to teach people the correct procedures when faced with a
snake-bite, the importance of snakes and why they should not necessarily
be killed on sight.
Bio-Ken hosts regular informative snake shows for tourists at
nearby hotels. They also organise different snake safaris for the more
interested, to show some of Kenya's snakes and reptiles in their natural
habitat.
Who runs Bio-Ken?
Bio-Ken was founded by the late James Ashe and his wife Sanda.
James was appointed Curator of Herpetology at the National Museum of
Kenya in Nairobi in 1964. He later left Kenya and returned in 1980 to
set up Bio-Ken. James
wrote many scientific papers on snakes and identified and named the
first Mt. Kenya Bush Viper, Atheris desaixi, in 1967. He co-wrote many
reference books on reptiles including the excellent 'Field Guide to the
Reptiles of East Africa'.
Sanda Ashe started with snakes as a child growing up in
Tanzania and has worked professionally with wildlife ever since. She has
written many essential leaflets and manuals on the correct treatment of
snakebite. Her real love, however, is still the rehabilitation of
injured wild animals and birds.
Royjan Taylor is another snake-man who worked with James on
and off for many years. His knowledge of the snakes of Kenya is second
to none. Together Royjan and Sanda hope to increase awareness and
promote the conservation of snakes. Royjan is a Certified 'Silver'
Professional Safari Guide (KPSGA) and is in the process of writing a
detailed 'Guide to the Snakes of Kenya'.
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Date of last actualization:24. 12. 2019
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