Snake rescues 2024.
(Solo and assists.)
Fresh page for this year. For previous sets, click here.
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.
2
Years
191
Rescues
100
Venomous
91
Non-venomous
164. Spectacled Cobra
Kickstarting this year with a Cobra. This sub adult was inside the worker’s room at a construction site. Most peaceful rescue as it went inside the bag without any effort.
11 Jan 24
Construction site, Octave
165. Buff-striped Keelback
A tiny Keelback was found at a construction site by the workers. The yellow just below the head is stunning in day light. Moved it away from the construction site.
13 Jan 24
Construction site, Motif
166. Buff-striped Keelback
A day later, yet another Keelback. Very similar in size, could be part of the same litter. Moved it from near a security gate.
14 Jan 24
Gate 3, FP
167. Rat snake
Have never seen this yellow before. This one was shining like it came out of an ad shoot. We usually don’t move rat snakes unless people around are uncomfortable. This one had to be moved as the gardeners requested.
17 Jan 24
Behind H5, FP
168. Spectacled Cobra
This has to be the toughest rescue I have ever done till date. While it looked like an easy rescue, turned out to be an hour long ordeal. The video has most of the details.
17 Jan 24
Kewal Engg., Kumbalgodu
169. Anamalai Wolf snake
This wolf snake was hiding inside a pot at a resident’s garden. Moved it without disturbing to nearby stone-walls.
18 Jan 24
R45, Resonance
170. Rat snake
A sub-adult rat snake was injured by some cats at the same factory from where I had that crazy Cobra rescue. The injuries didn’t look bad enough to take it to PFA. Released after sometime.
1 Feb 24
Kewal Engg., Kumbalgodu
171. Trinket
A large Trinket was found in between the walls of a construction site. Which made access slightly difficult. Managed to pull it out after a short chase by Chayant and me.
11 Feb 24
Octave
172. Spectacled Cobra
I was away at a wedding in Yelahanka when I received a call about this Cobra the previous day. While they managed to chase it away, this little one came back the next day. After I got back, with some help, managed to get it above the panel from its original hiding space. As I was rescuing this, I got a call for another one. Little did I know I’d be rescuing 3 in an hour.
15 Feb 24
ABSF
173. Rat snake
A fairly calm rat snake was found in a construction site. Managed to move it to safety without any incident. My costume is from that wedding I was in. Immediately after releasing these two snakes, got another call from Orchard.
15 Feb 24
Motif
174. Spectacled Cobra
This one was tricky. One, it was hiding in a pipe connected on two sides of a wall. Two, it was huge. Close to 6 ft. At one point I was convinced that my biggest bag used was not enough. Managed to bag and release without too much stress to the snake.
15 Feb 24
Glade, Orchard
175. Spectacled Cobra
Today has been relentless. This is the 4th rescue. Small cobra in a nearby community. Rescued without any incidents.
15 Feb 24
Motif
176. Spectacled Cobra
A decent size Cobra was frantically crossing multiple backyards until faced by a cat. By the time I got there, it had resigned itself into a metal pipe. After making sure all the other sides are secure, I just covered the opening and carried the pipe. First Cobra that displayed a self rescue. We had to ‘poke’ it out.
20 Feb 24
R41, Resonance
177. Trinket
A large trinket was on the tracks at ABSF. Olympics is in July, must’ve be practising. I am a little off about non-venomous bites, so sometimes, I use a bag as a makeshift glove to avoid getting bitten.
21 Feb 24
ABSF
178. Rat snake
A feisty rat snake got into a house. Was a task to grab it as it was ready to leap and bite. Turned out to be simple in the end.
22 Feb 24
F4, Mosaic
179. Spectacled Cobra
The Cobra that did a self-rescue two days ago came back. This time, it decided to be rescued like other snakes. During the release, we filmed it from an angle that looked rather interesting.
22 Feb 24
Confluence
180. Vine snake
Very hard to miss when it’s in your garden. This one was in my neighbour’s frontyard and gave a bit of chase to grab. Moved it only to ensure cats don’t get to it.
23 Feb 24
H7, FP
181. Spectacled Cobra
A small cobra was hiding in someone’s backyard. A little bit of an effort to make it get into the bag as the bottle didn’t work.
24 Feb 24
G3, FP
182. Banded Kukri
This tiny one was inside someone’s home. Moved it without any incident.
24 Feb 24
G1, FP
183. Buff-striped Keelback
This one had eaten a heavy meal and not moving. Had to move it from someone’s backyard as they had pet dogs.
2 Mar 24
A24, Patterns
184. Rat snake
Just as I was getting ready for a meeting, got a call from a resident that there is a big snake inside their home. When I reached, it was playing hide and seek under a lampshade. Due to previous biting episodes and the fact that I was ready for a meeting, used the tongs to move it to their backyard.
22 Mar 24
D12, Mosaic
185. Spectacled Cobra
I have said this time and again. When construction workers call us for a rescue, it’s a huge sense of achievement. They are usually prepared to kill one and not let us know. As it’s an easier way to deal with consistent occurrence of snakes when they are working. This time around it was a Cobra and they thought it was a rat snake. Bagged and moved without too much hassle.
1 Apr 24
Motif
186. Spectacled Cobra
A small Cobra was rescued from Palm Grove. An interesting one as it had gone hiding under a rock to escape from a cat. After trying to coax it out, we decided to flush it out by flooding the hole. Here’s a video of the rescue and release.
12 Apr 24
Palm Grove
187. Checkered Keelback
Rains are here. So are the snakes. This Keelback was spotted earlier at the club house and we had decided to let it be. But, looks like this was garnering more attention than we thought. Decided to move it to another pond. Was a time consuming exercise as it found a tiny nook to hide.
9 May 24
Confluence Club
188. Common Krait
Not as common as its name. But, deadly nonetheless. This was my first solo rescue of a Krait. It was near a restaurant and didn’t really give any trouble to move it.
9 May 24
Confluence Club
189. Russell’s Viper
Didn’t realise, but this is my 100th venomous snake rescue. A tiny one was spotted outside a home and the gardener had secured it in a large bin. Sort of early for small ones of this species to be around. Looks like climate change is messing up with their breeding as well.
10 May 24
Villa 25, Palm Grove
190. Rat snake
Not the prettiest of rescues, but this was inside a home. Have noticed them being more aggressive when in an alien territory. While it tried to bite me several times, I managed to dodge it and move it without any bloodshed.
10 May 24
G11, FP
191. Checkered Keelback
This one was found with some plastic stuck in its mouth. Thankfully, it managed to split it out in the process of escaping from being caught. Checked for any other residue and released it.