The Western Barred Spitting Cobra, or commonly known as the Zebra Snake (Naja nigricincta nigricincta), has a varied diet which includes reptiles, amphibians, fish, eggs, small mammals and even insects (Marais 1992, Branch 1998, Cunningham & Shilongo 2002, Alexander & Marais 2007). Although snakes form part of their diet (Hebbard 1990, Spawls & Branch 1995, Marais 2004, Alexander & Marais 2007) it is not well documented (Johan Marais pers. comm.).