Most people are afraid of snakes, and research reveals that that may have a lot to do with our genetic heritage. According to some researchers, the old fear of snakes that have come down to us from our ancestors has become inbuilt into our psyche and people are naturally afraid of reptiles. A snake does not even have to be poisonous for you to be afraid of it. It is as if somewhere in our minds, we believe that snakes are inherently harmful. However, this cannot be further from the truth.
There are dangerous varieties, such as the Cobra, but many grass snakes are as afraid of you as you are of them. Like most members of the animal kingdom, reptiles tend to stay away from human civilization as much as possible. Your chances of running into one in a concrete jungle are very low. But in places that are still developing or surrounded by natural greenery, the presence of snakes is a lot more pronounced.
Should you ever come across a snake in real life, the first step to survival is to fight the urge to move. You will want to run away as fast as you can, but any movement may appear as a sign of aggression, making the snake more likely to retaliate. Stay still, retain faith in your knowledge and allow the snake to leave.
If you are confident in your ability to move slowly, you can try to move away. It is very likely that the snake will disappear and not bother you. However, these situations are highly dependent on the surrounding circumstances, for example, whether or not the snake perceives you as an aggressor. Do not panic, calm your nerves and stay still. Remember to note exactly what the snake looks like so that if it does bite you, you can give an accurate description of how it looks in order to ensure that the right antibiotic is administered.
Having faith in yourself is essential to your survival. A calm presence of mind is a must have in such situations, and it is very likely that you will survive the encounter unscathed.
Today, people interact a lot more with snakes than before. Some people eat them, some people keep them as pets, and some other people even use them in performances. A man in Cambodia revealed a unique skill that he had picked up from the jungle, and that is how to loosen a snake’s grip should it latch onto something.
Man inherently fears reptiles and will naturally be more cautious should they have to interact with one. However, one 53-year-old Cambodian man proved that with a little knowledge and a lot of experience, these predators are not as scary as they appear.
Snakes enjoy being warm. They will seek out warm places in the cold, and this is the reason why people living close to jungles will sometimes find a snake slithering around their homes. A snake in Cambodia had made its way into the engine of a car. It was cold and needed a place to be warm. Unfortunately, it had not picked a place where it could actually stay and professionals were called in to try and remove it. Despite the professionals trying every trick in the book to encourage the reptile to leave the engine of the car, it would not budge.
The snake was adamant. It would remain in the car engine so it could continue to stay warm. In the cold weather, it had finally found a place where it could be comfortable and it was not interested in letting the humans have their way. The snake gripped onto the engine of the car and refused to let go. The rescuers tried for nearly an hour and a half to pry the snake free, but it seemed very difficult. It was at this point that Rahjit Phan chanced upon the encounter.
According to Newsflare, the man saw the rescuers struggling to remove the snake from the car and decided that he wanted to help. The snake was nearly ten foot long and tightly held onto the car. However, Rahjit was not afraid. He had a rather unusual plan that he was sure would enable the rescuers to remove the snake from the car.
So without further ado, he walked towards the snake and once he was close enough, promptly bit its tail. The snake immediately released its grip on the car and the rescuers were able to pull it out safe and unharmed. Rahjit revealed that this was an old trick he had learned in the jungle. According to him, biting the tail of a snake could make the reptile weak. Saying that ‘it will always work’, he revealed the vast experience he had in dealing with reptiles. However, he added that it was an extremely dangerous feat and should not be attempted by anyone who had not practiced it before.
The list of things that could go wrong far outweighs the possibility of success. You must first ensure that the snake is not in a position to turn around and attack you. You must also be fast and agile and confident about the direction you want to move in.
Snakes would sometimes come to attack local animals, such as chickens in the village, and a trick used to ensure the animals were released by the snake was to bite its tail. Rahjit also revealed that he was not afraid of the snake as it was not the biggest he had come across. After being pulled free from the car, the snake was released into a nearby undergrowth from where it fast disappeared. Local knowledge is often more useful than book knowledge, and traditions on how to deal with local predators are passed on through generations. However, as Rahjit insisted, the experience is as important as knowledge. Without practical experience, such feats of bravery can quickly become very dangerous. Handling a snake should always be left to the experts.
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