Updates On 26th Oct 2017

SAW A SNAKE?

WHO DO YOU CALL?

IS THERE A NEED TO CALL?

Thank you to many individuals who wrote in to us regarding the python on a lamp post at Bukit Batok. Some of you may have read our views online too (https://tinyurl.com/yabfaw4t).

We are currently working with the town council to raise awareness among the residents on wildlife encounters.

Reticulated pythons are one of the commonly sighted native reptiles in Singapore who feed mainly on rodents. Despite their potential growth size, these animals are shy and try their very best to move away from humans (as some of you may have observed in the video published on social media).

The above article cited how a member of public threw an object on the python, which made the snake climb to safety, a natural behaviour of these reticulated pythons. In this case, the safety came in the form of a lamp post.

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THE DOs

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(1) Snake in a canal / near or adjacent to a nature area or field:

Please let the snake be. They will move away when they are done with feeding or (sun) basking.

(2) Snake in a small drain:

Please let the snake be. They will move away when they are done with feeding or resting.

(3) Snake is within four walls / trapped / injured:

Call our 24-hr wildlife rescue hotline 97837782 for assistance (photos will help our team advise you on further).

(4) Observe from a distance:

Avoid using flash photography (applies to phone cameras).

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THE DON�T�s

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(1) Don�t hurt the snake.

(2) Don’t provoke the snake (throw objects at the snake).

(3) Don�t capture or handle on your own (they can give a painful bite in defence).

(4) Don�t spray pesticides or pour hot water on the snake.

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Please share this article to raise much-needed awareness on the animals around us.

#ACRES #CoExistence #WildlifeRescue #SgWildlife

#Retic #Python #ReticulatedPython #WhoDoYouCall #LetItGo #LetThemBe

Source: https://www.facebook.com/ACRESasia/photos/a.223077136522.136..

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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