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PYTHONS: SUCCUMB TO FEAR, OR LEARN TO CO-EXIST?

Commonly found in urban areas, pythons are highly misunderstood creatures who often become victims of aggression due to our fear.

This reticulated python was found dead upon rescue – just two days ago. We realised from the photos (taken by kind-hearted callers) that some residents at Boon Lay had used slotted angles to restrain the snake. We’re thankful to the concerned callers, also residents there, for calling us, and to the police for removing the python first until our rescue team arrived.

This is not the first time this has happened where pythons and other snakes have been killed in canals by inappropriate handling/restraint, stoning, severe mutilation and poisoning � because they’re deemed to be dangerous. This is the community that ACRES actively seeks to raise critical awareness yet often face resistance.

As our city turns greener, reptile sightings will become more frequent. Pythons appear, largely due to rats. They can be opportunistic with feline prey unfortunately, while they mean to hunt for rats, who in turn are found in large numbers because of the pet food left out. Like most wildlife, reticulated pythons are shy towards humans, preferring flight over fight.

Needless to say, our feeding habits can be rat magnets- uncleared food, improperly disposed wastage and litter of all sorts become an open invitation to start the food chain cycle, offering a food paradise for these pythons who naturally manage the rodent population.

If you see a python in a drain, canal, a nature area, please… Leave them alone. If they are found in full view in built environment or stranded and/or injured, please call our 24-hr wildlife rescue hotline (97837782) for advice and further assistance.

Most importantly, help us help you, by sharing this or tagging your friends and family. We urgently need your help to build a gracious and tolerant society!

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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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