Tag: Snakes

Relocated snakes often die in a day or two: Herpetologist Gerry Martin
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Relocated snakes often die in a day or two: Herpetologist Gerry Martin

July 8, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Noted herpetologist Gerry Martin emphasised that relocating snakes to conserve them is not an effective method. According to research, snakes that are relocated often perish within one or two days. Speaking on the topic ‘Living with Snakes’ at the Mysore Literature Festival-2024, Martin debunked the notion that moving snakes from one location to another…

K.R. Hospital receives 617 snake bite cases in 2021
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K.R. Hospital receives 617 snake bite cases in 2021

January 11, 2022

Do not panic, we have enough stock of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) injection, say doctors On an average more than 10 snakes rescued in city daily In 2021, the K.R. Hospital received 617 snake bite cases. While 36 snake bite cases were reported in January, February saw 25 cases, March-29, April-42, May-41, June-63, July-72, August-84, September-73,…

Beware of snakes in cold season: Snake Shyam
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Beware of snakes in cold season: Snake Shyam

January 3, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: In cold season, the number of snakes found in homes could increase. Snakes do not just get into homes randomly, they try to find refuge in your home when cooler weather comes, so it is important that you take the necessary steps to keep snakes out of your home, says city’s well-known snake rescuer…

Frequent spotting of snakes worries residents
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Frequent spotting of snakes worries residents

November 19, 2020

Snake rescuers ask residents to take precautions, be cautious Mysore/Mysuru: Frequent sighting of snakes at houses and nearby places have left the residents a worried lot while snake rescuers have advised the residents to take precautions and avoid snakes entering their homes. On Monday itself, Surya Keerthi, son of city’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife…

Snake Shyam responds to panic call in wee hours
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Snake Shyam responds to panic call in wee hours

June 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Responding to a panic call from a resident in the wee hours of Monday, city’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam, not only rescued the snake from the house but also instilled confidence among the family members and explained them about snakes, their behaviour and habitat. On Sunday midnight, the residents of…

City Engineering grad’s tryst with Snakes
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City Engineering grad’s tryst with Snakes

May 21, 2020

Rescues mother Russell’s viper along with 50 snake lets at Ranganakoppal near Bilikere  Mysore/Mysuru: Be it a Spectacled Cobra, Rat Snake, Krait, Viper etc., the tryst with birds and snakes of a Mechanical Engineering graduate from city, rushes him to the spot to rescue them with the recent rescue of a mother Russell’s Viper along…

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