Forty five snake eggs hatched through artificial incubation
March 4, 2021
Mysore/Mysuru: Forty five eggs of Checkered Keelback snake, which were rescued from an under-construction site at Bogadi, two months ago, were hatched through artificial incubation at the house of snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist
Surya Keerthi at Brindavan Layout in city on Monday.
Surya Keerthi is the son of city’s well-known snake rescuer and wildlife conservationist Snake Shyam. After the eggs were hatched, Surya has released the hatchlings in their natural habitat.
Checkered Keelback is non-venomous and is harmless to humans (as far as envenomation is concerned). However, it is quite an aggressive species that bites viciously. Active during the night and day, the Checkered Keelback are usually found in grass lands near water, rice fields and other slow moving bodies of water. This species hunts fish, frogs and occasionally rats as its favourite prey.