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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

Thank you...!!!