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08/07/2025

🌧️ Monsoon Has Arrived — So Have the Serpents 🐍

With rains blessing the earth, snakes may now appear more often — crossing roads, entering open spaces, or seeking shelter in our homes.

🚗 Drive carefully, especially on wet roads. Watch for them crossing.
🏠 Keep surroundings clean, seal gaps or holes, and trim shrubs near your house.
🙏 Avoid killing them — they’re a part of nature, just displaced by the rain.

Let’s stay safe and compassionate this monsoon. 🌿💧

05/07/2025

He doesn’t hiss. He stares.
And somehow… that’s worse.

Meet the green vine snake — a serpent so slender it could be mistaken for a blade of grass. But don’t be fooled. This master of camouflage doesn’t chase. He waits. Perfectly still. Watching. Judging.

His eyes, forward-facing and sharp, give him the unnerving look of someone who knows your secrets. Evolution gifted him this gaze — not for drama, but for precision. With binocular vision and a tongue flicker that can detect chemical trails, he strikes not in rage… but in silence.

And though he’s mildly venomous, it’s his aura that hits harder.

Because sometimes, the deadliest creature in the forest… just watches.

゚

05/07/2025

A WORLD WITHOUT SNAKES:
What Would Happen if They Went Extinct?

Without snakes, the populations of their prey would increase, leading to an imbalance in the ecosystem. Predators that rely on snakes for food would struggle.

Rodent numbers would skyrocket, resulting in problems such as crop damage. Our crops would be in trouble. Our homes would be infested with disease carrying rodents.

A world without snakes would undoubtedly be a more dangerous place, as these creatures play a crucial role in maintaining balance in nature.

30/06/2025

🐍 Meet the Giants: The World’s Biggest Snakes! 🌎
🌿 1. Green Anaconda
📏 9 Meters | ⚖️ 227 kg
💚 The true heavyweight champ — this South American serpent is the bulkiest of them all!

🌴 2. Reticulated Python
📏 Up to 7 Meters | ⚖️ 90 kg
🐍 Known for being the longest snake on Earth. Native to Southeast Asia and a master of stealth!

🌾 3. Burmese Python
📏 Up to 7 Meters | ⚖️ 90 kg
🌟 A docile giant popular among snake enthusiasts — but don’t underestimate its size!

🌍 4. African Rock Python
📏 6 Meters | ⚖️ 90 kg
🔥 Africa’s largest snake, powerful and known for its aggressive defense.

🌺 5. Amethystine Python
📏 6.5 Meters | ⚖️ 27 kg
✨ Native to Australia and New Guinea, its shimmering scales give it an almost magical glow.

🇮🇳 6. Indian Python
📏 6 Meters | ⚖️ 91 kg
🌿 A calm giant often spotted near water bodies in India and Sri Lanka.

🌳 7. Boa Constrictor
📏 4 Meters | ⚖️ 27 kg
🌞 Found in Central and South America, this iconic snake is strong, stocky, and silent.

👑 8. King Cobra
📏 5.7 Meters | ⚖️ 12.7 kg
🐍 The longest venomous snake in the world — regal, reclusive, and deadly.

🌊 9. Yellow Anaconda
📏 4.5 Meters | ⚖️ 55 kg
💦 Often found in South America’s wetlands, it’s smaller than its green cousin, but still formidable.

🌴 10. Cuban Boa
📏 6 Meters | ⚖️ 30 kg
🌀 Rare and native to Cuba, this boa is an impressive island predator.

13/06/2025

Look at this beauty! 🤩 A Buff-striped Keelback snake 🐍 just needed a little help finding its way. Remember, these snakes are harmless and play a vital role in our ecosystem. If you encounter one, please call your local wildlife rescue. Let's coexist peacefully! 🤝

13/06/2025

I stand with everyone affected by the tragic flight accident in Ahmedabad.
With over 240 people on board and a medical hostel with numerous students impacted, the scale of this loss is truly devastating.
My heart goes out to the families of the victims, and I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.
May the departed souls rest in peace.
We are with you in this moment of grief. 🕯️🙏

12/06/2025

Watch your step! This dangerous coral snake was spotted at the Baseline Trailhead Park. Thanks to Julie O’Donnell for sharing!

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12/06/2025

Python

This snake is what makes a lot of people afraid of going into the water because most of you dream of this snake.

Well this snake is very friendly but very dangerous at Sametime. So python it lives both in the water and out side but most this snake se rata go dula lehlakeng la noka but it can also stay in the river.

So most this one ke yena ya go dira gore batho ba re mondau ke noga cause where it stay that's where ndau spirit stay.

So it will depend on which colour does it appear on your dreams but e bontsha gore sedimo seo se tsamaya le sa meetsi.

That's what makes mondau to behave like snakes hence most of you le robala ka di mpa or if mala a loma le patlama ka dimpa then I ba better is because of this.

So when you dream of this most just know gore chance are high that you posses ndau spirit..

So the colour of snake will tell you gore mondau WA gago ke o mo jwang

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Excussse us… have you ever heard of the blunthead slug snake (Aplopeltura boa)? This nocturnal reptile, which can reach lengths of up to 33 in (85 cm), primarily feeds on slugs and snails. Unlike many other snakes, this species eats using a technique called mandibular sawing: To slice off the indigestible parts of prey, the blunthead slug snake slides its jaws back and forth like a saw! It can be found in parts of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Sumatra, and Java.

Photo: Alexander Gregory Mason, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

10/06/2025

Spectical Cobra 😱

10/06/2025

Found this in a dumpster behind the capitol building in Washington DC. Anyone know what it is?!? Came rushing straight at me and had to be at least 10 feet long. I barely escaped, luckily I had my crocs in adventure mode which probably saved my life.