It wasn't long ago that we had to rescue a snake stuck in the air-conditioning unit but sadly that snake didn't make it as it didn't survive the extent of it's injuries caused by the compressor fan blades when it snuck inside it.
Fortunately this one made it alive and without any injury. However, my cat was annoyed with me that I spoilt it's hunt.
It's rainy season here and many of these creatures come out looking for food. It's very common although growing up i've seen so many different types of snake and even got accidentally bitten once by a non-venomous rat snake in my 6th grade while trying to catch fish.
But over the years with a great loss of their habitat these creatures have no way to go. This little one is a Striped Keelback. Absolutely gorgeous looking snake with a great skin. Yes I touched it when a friend and professional rescuer Tauseed came over to get it.
Mom and I found one of our cats (strays but they are over all the time now) trying to hunt this fella and I managed to stop him and soon after mom managed to cover it wit a bucket type of object to keep it in place.
We were hoping it would leave on its own but mom found it messing around my car instead of leaving after the cat-attack and hence we felt it's better to relocate it before it stays behind and ends up in a mess.
Striped Keelback is a non-venomous type snake but has a very bad bite that stings apparently from what I learn't from Tauseef. But these are beautiful creatures who haven't troubled us ever. They come and leave on their own and sometimes we get to see them within our compound.
If you ever get into a situation like this please call a professional, don't try to kill the snake or chase it away especially if it's trapped inside your house. Venomous or not just leave it alone and call someone. If you can manage to trap it without hurting then it's fine but otherwise lock the room and wait for someone to get it out and relocate it.
These snakes are usually hunting for food and they shouldn't be killed especially when we have encroached upon all their land.
Growing up i've seen Cobras, Pythons, Pit Vipers, Rat Snakes, Striped Keelback, Green Vine Snake and a couple of oter species common to this region in our neighbourhood. Sadly these days snakes are a rare sight. Else we'd get to see dozens throughout the year.
One of my kittens that messed around with a python was devoured by it in our yard! Crazy right but that's just nature! Live and let live folks! :)
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