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Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd Well, I am no expert but when in the wilderness there are a few codes one must always observe.
1. Always be aware of your surroundings, always make a quick scan for anything out of place when you come back to your tent or room or vehicle after leaving it out in the open for long.
2. Dont be messy, leaving clothes lying around can always result in nasty surprises inside when left unattended too.
3. Always check your shoes before wearing them, most scorpion bites come from these.
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Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd There are only 4 poisonous snakes ( an by these I mean the ones that can get you killed) in the India, they are
1. The common cobra, the king and spitting cobra may be around but are rare. The common cobra is also called the spotted or hooded cobra
2. The Saw Scaled viper, extremely small and extremely toxic, its bites are heamotoxic, which means they attack the tissue and blood cells, more painful a bite than the cobra which is neurotoxic which means it attacks the nervous system.
3. The Russels Viper - Short and stout, looks very terrifying and is the most aggressive of all the venomous snakes in India. Results in the most attacks. The saw scale results in the most fatalities.
4. The common Krait - Usually in coastal areas - very shy not the kind to get in your way or an ambush predator. It looks the cutest and most harmless of the lot but make no mistake that it is lethal.
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Wrong, These are the big for not the only 4, The spitting cobras a re not found in india, and the king is not a common cobra . This is the largest venomous snake on the planet with huge quantity of toxic neurotoxin, They are rather shy and there are just 4 reported deaths in the span of 30 years in india, There is no inhouse antivenin available for it, the one available is imported from thiland however its never been tested on an indian veriety. The other snakes are the branded Krait, this is actually a distant relative of king cobra not like every one else thinks a spectacle cobra is. Quote:
Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd
These are the ones you need to use caution while dealing with, the others are venomous but cant really harm you in anyway but then again why get bitten in the first place.
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Boss no offences, but all pit vipers are extreamly dangerous, you have just named the russel's viper and the saw scaled viper, the Bamboo pit viper, The malabar pit viper and the hump nosed viper are more dangerous than the russel's viper and the saw scaled viper, the only reason why the later are more infamous is they are found often near human settlements and the formar are found in deep and dense forests. Quote:
Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd
Snakes are probably the most beautiful, delicate and misunderstood creatures on the planet. If you do encounter one just remember if the snake could speak it would be screaming and scared at the very sight of you.
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True, People do not understand that we are not the only species who live in this plannet. The cobra that i rescued was found in a well near the paddy field. I used a small loop at the end of the stick to fish it out, people wanted to kill it the moment it was out but we let it go into the paddy fields. People were furious initially, when i told them that if all snakes disappear for your fields you will not have any crops some of them got passified. Quote:
Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd Give it room and motivation and it'll leave on its own accord. Just be careful while opening the bonnet or dickey and check the wheel arches every time you move around.
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Any animal attacks when cornered, Try cornering a harmless looking common house cat and you will understand what i mean. The only reason why a snake is killed is because people dont understand their role in the eco system. Quote:
Originally Posted by indianchiefrsd Hope it helps, happy travelling. You also get snake repellents, These basically use certain smells to ward of snakes and other insects from your belongings. Where to obtain them is something I have no clue on. |
There are many misconceptions about these creatures, thanks to hindi movies, programs in discovery and nat geo is playing a big role in reducing these misconceptions. Thanks for your pointers, some of them are really useful.
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