11 Day's - 2 Boa's

Rescued 2 Common Sand Boa's, within 11 day's...!!!

Common Sand Boa (Gongylophis conicus) is a non-venomous species of snake found in India,Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
In India it can be mistaken at first glance for either the Indian Rock Python (Python molurus molurus) or the deadly Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii), Active at night, Sand Boa feeds on worms, small reptiles & mammals.
Suitable habitat for Sand Boa's is sandy tracts of central and southern India. Although Sand Boa's are slow but can strike rapidly, kills its prey by constriction.

 

The First Sand Boa was rescued on 04/10/2014 from Shakar road, Jogeshwari(W),Mumbai-400102.
the snake was already captured by one of the local guy who had informed me about the snake, he had captured the snake with out knowing which species it is, so i had to rush there keeping Russell's viper in mind.

 The Second Boa was rescued on 15/10/2014 from Bhavan's college, Andheri(w), Mumbai-400058.
The Boa was 2.5+ fts, was in a dried drainage pipe. It took only 5-6 minutes to rescue the snake.

Both the snakes were rescued safely and released back to wild in suitable habitat.



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Indian Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa)

Indian Rat Snake, commonly known as "Dhaman". Is a common species of colubrid snake.This are large snakes, grows upto 2m to 3m.Their colour varies from pale brown in dry region to nearly black in moist forest areas.

I have rescued many Snakes, and most commonly rescued snakes are Indian Rat Snake.This is one of the Rat snake i rescued recently.Location "15/10/2014 - Lokhandwala/ Andheri(W)".

This snakes are very clever, they select specific site of hiding and its next to impossible to spot them.Rat snakes are diurnal and semi-arboreal, they prey upon small reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. This Rat snake was hiding in a pipe which had main electricity cable wires going through it. The snake was just popping out continuously. Had to wait for almost 2 hours quietly. Finally the snake was out and could safely rescue it.

The snake was safely released back to wild.



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Naja Rules

I rescue snakes whenever i am free. i cover up mostly Mumbai suburban areas.Spectacled Cobra is one of the deadliest and commonly found venomous snake in India. This species inhabits a wide range of habitats throughout its geographical range.It can be found in dense or open forests, plains, agricultural lands (rice paddy fields, wheat crops), rocky terrain, wetlands, and it can even be found in heavily populated urban areas such as villages and city outskirts, ranging from sea-level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude.  This species is absent from true desert regions.The cobra is a moderately sized, heavy bodied species. This cobra species can easily be identified by its relatively large and quite impressive hood, which it expands when threatened. Mumbai domestic Airport situated at  santacruz is very famous. i get frequent snake calls from the same. since March 2014 until now i have rescued around 7 cobras, but recently with in a week i had rescued 4 individuals out of which 3 were juveniles. this are some of the pics which were captured before rescuing the snakes.

 cobras are oviparous and lay their eggs between the months of April and July. The female snake usually lays between 10 to 30 eggs in rat holes or termite mounds and the eggs hatch 48 to 69 days later. The hatchlings measure between 20 and 30 centimetres (7.9 and 11.8 in) in length. The hatchlings are independent from birth and have fully functional venom glands.

Rescuing Dates: 02/10/2014, 04/10/2014, 06/10/2014, 11/10/20143- juveniles and 1 adult.

All of this Cobras were rescued safely and released back to the wild with out any injury.

Photo Credit:- Shailesh Gupta

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