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As temperature dips, snakes are wandering out in open

As temperature begins to showcase its uncertainty, number of rescue calls attended by the reptiles rescuers is on rise. In a day, Thane based NGOs are getting 10 to 12 calls a day for rescuing snakes.

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As temperature begins to showcase its uncertainty, number of rescue calls attended by the reptiles rescuers is on rise. In a day, Thane based NGOs are getting 10 to 12 calls a day for rescuing snakes.

"The main reason behind these snakes being easily spotted during this time is that the reptiles are cold blooded animal and that they cannot bear too cold or too warm climate. Thus, during this time, snakes are coming out of their holes to take heat and maintain their body temperature or else they might die," said Pawan Sharma from RAWW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) NGO.

Sharma added, "In the last three days, we got over 35 calls to rescue snakes, of which, we have rescued 12 snakes. However, during other times, the snakes managed to escape from the spot."

Mahesh Ithape, 30, a member from RAWW said, "Our team members got a call about a big snake in Kalyan area. I headed to the given address which was a BMC water plant in Panjarpur, Kalyan. When I reached, the employees over there were scared to go to work as the snake was near the water tank. When I saw the rat snake, it was almost 10feet long and moving quickly from one corner to other. After ten minutes, we rescued the snake and we will release it in the green zone."

Another member from RAWW, Madhura Sawant, 21, a final year student of Botany said, "I attend the rescue calls and many a times, if the snake is highly venomous or aggressive, I ask for help from my senior team members. I have rescued a rat snake which was 4feet long, inside an eletric box. A resident who was about to check his bill, saw the snake and called for help. We will soon release it in a forest."

Eco-Echo, an NGO in to research feels that during the time snakes come out to absorb the heat and to level their body temperature, they also feed on rats and other animals, as other animals who live in burrows also come out in search of food. There will be a rise in spotting snakes in the coming days."

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