Bengaluru: In July this year, volunteers with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) came across the eggs of a rare snake species, which they have now managed to hatch and release without any complications after three months.
The eggs belonged to the possibly endangered Banded Kukri snake. These are some of the rarest species of snake in the city. The eggs were laid on the steps of the storage area of one Vaishali Mahesh’s house. Noticing the struggles of the mother snake to protect her nest, Vaishali’s family contacted the BBMP and informed them of the situation.
BBMP volunteers took the eggs in a sandbox and released the mother into the wild at Hegde Nagar. The eggs were then taken to the incubation centre where they remained for close to 80 days. The eggs hatched on Thursday, and the hatchlings were released into the wild, at the same place where their mother was released three months ago.
The Kukri snake gets its name from the kukri knife because of its sharp and thin fangs. It is a non-venomous snake found in India and its neighbours, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
