MUMBAI: Discarded plastic pieces like rubber bands, poly-fiber nets are becoming a deadly threat for snakes which can be trying to live on in the concrete jungle. Recently, a two-and-half feet lengthy sand boa was once present in misery near the Vikhroli mangroves as a thick elastic band tightly encircled the upper body of the snake.
"The state forest department was informed by a local citizen about the troubled sand boa due to the rubber band. When we went to the site recently, it was found that band had the snake in a vice like grip over a considerable period of time. As a result, a section of its outer skin was damaged," stated the honorary natural world warden, Sunish Subramanian.
The forest division then referred the sand boa to the natural world veterinarian, Dr Manish Pingle, for its treatment.
"The boa must have accidentally slithered its mouth through the rubber band, which then got stuck around its body. Luckily, after cutting out the band, the snake recuperated for a few days, and then was safely released in the wild. We want to appeal to the public not to carelessly throw such plastic items into the creek or in forested areas which you may visit such places on a picnic," stated Subramanian.
He further added that previous this month, Plant and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS-Mumbai) had also rescued a rat snake which was once trapped within a discarded fishing web near the ocean creek with reference to Airoli. "The rat snake had completely entangled itself in the net, and as a result of struggle to free itself, it has injured a part of its lateral side," he stated.
Earlier this week, a black colored stork was once in information in Delhi, after being photographed with its beak trapped by a decent plastic ring. Regional forest officials and activists had then successfully traced the bird in misery to remove the foreign object and free its beak.
"The state forest department was informed by a local citizen about the troubled sand boa due to the rubber band. When we went to the site recently, it was found that band had the snake in a vice like grip over a considerable period of time. As a result, a section of its outer skin was damaged," stated the honorary natural world warden, Sunish Subramanian.
The forest division then referred the sand boa to the natural world veterinarian, Dr Manish Pingle, for its treatment.
"The boa must have accidentally slithered its mouth through the rubber band, which then got stuck around its body. Luckily, after cutting out the band, the snake recuperated for a few days, and then was safely released in the wild. We want to appeal to the public not to carelessly throw such plastic items into the creek or in forested areas which you may visit such places on a picnic," stated Subramanian.
He further added that previous this month, Plant and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS-Mumbai) had also rescued a rat snake which was once trapped within a discarded fishing web near the ocean creek with reference to Airoli. "The rat snake had completely entangled itself in the net, and as a result of struggle to free itself, it has injured a part of its lateral side," he stated.
Earlier this week, a black colored stork was once in information in Delhi, after being photographed with its beak trapped by a decent plastic ring. Regional forest officials and activists had then successfully traced the bird in misery to remove the foreign object and free its beak.
Discarded rubber bands, nets nightmare for snakes
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June 16, 2018
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