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The 'King' of Snakes !! #KingCobra #WorldSnakeDay Endemic to India and SE Asia. Only snake that builds a nest of dry litter to lay eggs. Feeds on other snakes and hence scientifically named as 'Ophiophagus' meaning 'snake-eating' in Greek. @IndianSnakes @UNBiodiversity @BBCEarth

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This is how compound walls trap snakes. Often such situations end up badly. The snake here is a harmless ratsnake. @savethesnakes @mgstarkey @K_SRIC

I hope there was no fire happening when they discovered the cobra ! Today's rescue from Mysore. #SERPENT @savethesnakes @wti_org_india @WWFINDIA @WildlifeMag @DSWFWildlife

Snake Emergency Response Program & Emergency Network Tool :: SERPENT It connects hundreds of rescuers, experts & people across the country in real-time. @savethesnakes @K_SRIC @Snakebite_911 @IndiaSnakebite @Unite_snakebite

Harmless rat #snake with beautiful pattern, smooth scales .. Today's rescue count at 16 already @4:00 pm - may touch 25 by midnight. @josethanni @savethesnakes @Snakebite_911 @K_SRIC

Can you spot the baby cobra hidden at the bottom of the pen stand ? Snakes do find unusual places to hide when they stray into a house. Rescue by SnakeShyam from #mysore #cobra #wildlife @josethanni, @pankajsekh @mgstarkey @Snakebite_911

A python from Andaman islands! - Rescue by Alex, Total rescue today is 26 and snakebite deaths reported across the country is 6 . Both numbers increasing now .... @savethesnakes @Snakebite_911

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Thanks for sharing this with us Chitra! Do you also have a story to share with us? Email shaleen@ indiansnakes. org or tag us in your Twitter thread or the #IndianSnakes Facebook group, if you're posting there! @josethanni @ShaleenAttre

Story alert! "On the 25th of Dec last year we were stepping out for lunch in #Bangalore. My sister and I went out waiting for my brother in law to get the car out. He suddenly called out and asked us if there was a cat on the wall because he heard a hiss against his ear. He...

This video is doing rounds... This method is useless as a first-aid for #snakebites. Such baseless advices should not be followed. #bilaspur #snakes @pankajsekh @tweetsvirat @SnehaaSun @ShaleenAttre @conserve_ind @Saket_Badola @savethesnakes @DebobrotoSircar @josethanni

No, it's not a staged image.. a rescuer encountered this few minutes back during a snake rescue call ! #snakes @Snakebite_911 @Unite_snakebite @savethesnakes @josethanni @ShaleenAttre

25 snakes rescued yesterday by SERPENT users across the country. 12 were venomous snakes - including this common Krait from a house. @savethesnakes @Snakebite_911 @IndiaSnakebite @Unite_snakebite @snake

Viral snake charmer ! #TikTok is not good for #wildlife too. Clear violation of the law is happening here. @WCCBHQ is alerted and I hope he will get some more attention from the right people. #wildlifecrime @tweetsvirat @wti_org_india @ShaleenAttre @Saket_Badola

Its raining ... get an umbrella... Ahaaaa !!! There is a baby #python inside :) - Now what ? @josethanni @Snakebite_911 @ShaleenAttre @Snakebite_911

Six snakes rescued today by SERPENT users. This cobra was at no 5, from #mysore by SnakeShyam.