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Jul 16, 2017 
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TODAY (16th JULY) IS WORLD SNAKE DAY
Contributed by our guest writer, an awesome compassionate long-term volunteer Wildlife Rescue Officer Lee Anne:
“Snakes and reptiles have always intrigued me since I was a kid. Probably because most people fear and/or hate them, it just fueled my interest in them, and I would pay extra attention to a book or documentary that would feature these animals.
Through these mediums, it became absurdly clear how absolutely misunderstood and wronged snakes are. The later part of my youth would then be swept up in the mundanity of life, and 5 years ago while I was stuck in a hedonistic desk job, I never would’ve imagined I’d have the opportunity to work with these incredible, awe-inspiring and highly intelligent beings.
After personally interacting with snakes, my respect and fascination for them has only grown immeasurably, together with my misanthropy. If only people would take off their blindfold of misinformation and ignorance, and learn to acknowledge that these creatures very much have a right to be on this earth, and they don’t at all deserve the [bad] reputation imposed on them.
One of the most common myths is that snakes will chase after people and bite them. Unless one is a rat, “cicak”, this is nothing to worry about in Singapore.
Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not want anything to do with humans and most of the time would choose to flee from us. Some species, for example, the local reticulated python, will choose to trust their camouflage/ambush-predator instincts and keep completely still, thinking that ‘If I don’t move, they won’t see me’. Silly noodles. The only times they will strike is if they’re cornered/threatened, or if someone unfortunately steps on them/startles them. Natural defensive behaviour. Everybody has that.
The other popular myth is that ‘all colourful snakes are venomous’ – which is pretty contradictory because one of the more frequently encountered ‘colourful’ snakes in SG, the paradise tree snake has a mild venom to paralyse their small preys, while the most commonly encountered venomous snake, the black spitting cobra, is, well, black.”
Happy Snake Day Everyone!
#WorldSnakeDay #ACRES #ACRESVolunteer #SgSnakes #SgWildlife #LivingInHarmony #CoExistence #SillyNoodles #WildlifeRescue
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