A large reticulated python was rescued after it became stuck in a string of holiday lights 15 feet above the ground in Singapore. The animal, which may have been up to 10 feet long, was rescued by members of the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), Kalai Vanan. Reticulated pythons are known for their climbing ability, and it is believed that this python may have climbed the structure to escape from a perceived threat or when it felt vulnerable, as per Newsweek.
One of the world's longest snakes, the reticulated python regularly reaches 20 feet in length; the longest snake ever recorded measured more than 32 feet. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has designated this species as the "least concern" on its list of threatened animals because of widespread hunting for snakeskin for commercial use.
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Crawling to the Top
Although they are typically found in forests, grasslands, and rainforests, the species, which is native to Southeast Asia, is highly adaptable to various habitats. The snakes, according to Kalai, were "pretty common" in Singapore: They travel to locations where rats are available as prey using our extensive sewer drainage network.
The python might have been run over by a car and clambered to feel comfortable, or it could have ascended because it felt threatened, possibly by a swarm. They examined the snake and found no injuries. TikTok users posted clips of the python rescuers struggling to extract the snake. They eventually decided to pull down the rope of lights to prevent the python from dropping onto the road. Kalai and his colleagues can be seen in a short clip loading the found snake onto a container to transfer it safely.
Like other constrictor snakes, the reticulated python is non-venomous and kills its victim via asphyxia. Human attacks are uncommon but not unheard of: there have been countless accounts of individuals devoured by these snakes, including the death of a lady in Indonesia, whose body was uncovered within a 23-foot python.
Reticulated python coiled around a tree branch
Reticulated Facts
Keep calm-snakes are often more terrified of us than they are of them. Keep a distance, snap a photo of the snake, and seek guidance from a wildlife rescue facility near you. Do not try to trap it by yourself or agitate it, Kalai added. The very last thing anyone should do if they believe the snake is a danger is to approach it.
This species is normally seen in a big habitat in the Scaly Slimy Spectacular's indoor gallery. Don't be deceived by a huge snake's camouflage techniques. It might be directly in front of oneself and go unnoticed, as reported by Zoo Atlanta.
The biggest reticulated python ever documented in a zoological setting was 28.5 feet in length and weighed roughly 320 pounds. Despite reticulated pythons having such a reputation for being hostile, they normally do not exhibit hostility when touched regularly in zoological settings. Despite intense hunting constraints for the commercial skin industry and opportunistic human persecution, this species continues to exist in reasonably substantial numbers, even in densely inhabited regions. Reticulated pythons may reach lengths of more than 16 feet.
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