We are in their habitat, they are not in ours!

Author - Kabir Sabde Pune, November 2025 Habitat loss is one of the significant reasons that snakes show up the urban dwells. This is a non venomous rat snake about 8 ft long. This snake was rescued and released in nearby forests. Due to the unique challenges of living in an urban environment, many rat snakes become victims of human-animal conflict. People's inability to distinguish venomous species from non-venomous ones further complicates the situation.

A young boy who is not scared of snakes and can tell the difference between venomous and non venomous snakes