SR25 – Shifting Radius

Snake rescues 2025.

(Solo and assists.)

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While I have been a part of multiple rescues, these are only the ones I have either managed on my own or been an active assist.

36

Months

275

Rescues

150

Venomous

125

Non-venomous

249. Rat snake

The first rescue of the year was this rat snake, nicely sitting on a couch. When the house help was cleaning the house, they were in for a surprise with this one chilling inside. Moved it to safety.

3 Jan 25

A31, Patterns

250. Anamalai Wolf snake

This one was attacked by a cat. While I moved it to safety, it was found dead the next morning. :/

13 Jan 25

C2, Resonance.

251. Spectacled Cobra

This one was curiously looking inside a hole in the ground. Perhaps searching for a toad. Rescued and released without any hassle.

25 Jan 25

Gate 2, FP

252. Spectacled Cobra

Construction workers were guarding this one as it had slipped into a ditch. While it was confined, rescuing became a bit tricky as I didn’t have enough space to go down into the ditch. Finally, decided to use the tongs and bagger to move it to safety.

9 Feb 25

Construction site, Ochre

253. Spectacled Cobra

A small Cobra was hiding behind a lot of debris. All of it needed to be cleared before I could figure out where the snake was. Unfortunately, it went inside a small gap between the walls. After a brief wait, I decided to flush it out with water.

14 Feb 25

Resonance Club house

254. Russell’s Viper

Men at work at ABSF were in for a surprise when they spotted a Viper hiding under a sack. I managed to use the pipe (my preferred option these days) to move this young snake to safety.

4 Mar 25

ABSF

255. Spectacled Cobra

A young Cobra was stuck inside a pit. It is highly unlikely that it would’ve managed to get out on its own. While these scenarios can be tricky, turned out to be an easy rescue and release.

5 Mar 25

Construction site, Motif

256. Spectacled Cobra

This turned out to be the first of the two Cobra rescues today. It was hiding behind some heavy sacks. It had to be moved carefully to ensure a safe capture.

7 Mar 25

Resonance Club house

257. Spectacled Cobra

Blame the onset of summer, this Cobra was found on a water dispenser at ABSF. It was very peaceful and went into the pipe without any resistance.

7 Mar 25

ABSF

258. Spectacled Cobra

Looks like the heat is making some of these small snakes to come out in the open. This is my 5th rescue in 4 days. This one was hiding inside a tile box. Also turned out to be very feisty and it took all my hockey skills way back in school to get it to go inside the pipe.

8 Mar 25

Construction site, Motif

259. Spectacled Cobra

This is the 5th Cobra in 5 days. This one was trying to enter an empty shop. The security saw it enter and called us. Since it was inside an empty room, it was the easiest to deal with as it had no place to escape.

9 Mar 25

Alcove

260. Russell’s Viper

A young Russell’s Viper was found near a security gate and had wedged itself between the gate and the wall. This took a bit of team work to make it come outside and go into the pipe.

11 Mar 25

Gate 1, Patterns

261. Trinket

A tiny Trinket was found inside a Clubhouse washroom. With summer approaching we are finding more and more snakes trying to sneak inside cooler floors.

12 Mar 25

Club house, Medley

262. Rat Snake

A large Rat Snake sneaked into a home through their bathroom window. The residents were scared and all of them pretty much were standing on their living room sofa when we went in. Managed to bag it without too much hassle.

13 Mar 25

A11, Patterns

263. Trinket

A small Trinket was found near a construction site. The workers assumed it to be a venomous one.

18 Mar 25

Motif

264. Rat Snake

A small rat snake had entered a club house. After a bit of hide n seek, managed to rescue and release it outside.

25 Mar 25

Club house, Patterns

265. Rat Snake

One of the trickiest rescues in a while. This large rat snake had wedged itself in between a bar unit and the wall. After a good 75 minutes of trying everything from water, oil and half-dismantling the bar unit, we managed to free this giant.

25 Mar 25

Grove 10, Orchard

266. Anamalai Wolf Snake

This Wolf snake was being bothered by a cat. A concerned resident managed to keep the cat away. With little injury, it seemed fit to be over to a safer spot.

26 Mar 25

R11, Resonance

267. Anamalai Wolf Snake

Yet another Wolf snake was found outside the sports club. Moved it to a nearby stone wall.

26 Mar 25

Confluence

268. Spectacled Cobra

A 3.5-foot Cobra was spotted in someone’s backyard, and while I took a good 25 minutes to get there due to traffic, it thankfully remained in one spot without trying to escape. Kept pipe and bag on one side and the full pipe on the other. Didn’t think it would fit into the full pipe, but it chose that finally.

28 Mar 25

Villa 33, Palm Grove

269. Spectacled Cobra

A small Cobra was found near a pump room in the evening. Once the area is secure it’s an easy rescue usually.

4 Apr 25

Pump room, Patterns

270. Checkered Keelback

A snake hiding between bricks at a construction site needs to be addressed immediately. They are scared and failing to rescue them will end badly for all concerned. Although non-venomous, you are probably well aware that this is one species I don’t like rescuing all that much. You can see why in this video.

6 Apr 25

Construction site, Octave

271. Spectacled Cobra

Some snakes are very obedient. This was one of them. Without any hassle, this Cobra went into the pipe like it was routine.

6 Apr 25

Construction site, Octave

272. Checkered Keelback

This one was a bit tricky as it was hiding in the basement where I didnt have too much room to coax it out. With the help of the security guard, managed to grab it and release it safely.

8 Apr 25

Basement, Medley

Rat snakes in combat mode

This wasn’t a rescue, but it needed a mention. These two large male rat snakes were in fight mode for a good 30 minutes out in the open. I managed to get a front-seat view and captured some of it on the phone.

11 Apr 25

Srinidhi Greenwoods

273. Spectacled Cobra

Maybe it was cooling off due to the heat. But, this one refused to get into the pipe, unlike my previous Cobra rescue. This one also managed to come out of the pipe (a first) after going in the first time.

11 Apr 25

Construction site, Octave

274. Spectacled Cobra

After much hide n seek around snake plants, this one had to be picked up with the tongs. Due to stress and the ability to move faster, it ended up regurgitating a frog.

14 Apr 25

R28, Resonance

275. Checkered Keelback

A slightly big Checkered Keelback was found near a security room at a factory. Rescued and released close by.