![]() The researchers had received assistance from deputy conservator of forests of Surat district Puneet Nayyar and D N Rabari of the social forestry division. The background coloration is usually tan, light brown, grayish brown, or cream colored. These are very large, stout-bodied snakes with dark brown hourglass-shaped saddles down the body that become reddish bands towards the tail. “Sand Boa is present in most states of India, with an exception of the North Eastern Region,” the study says. Red-tailed Boa, Common Boa Basic description Most adult Boa Constrictors are about 10-16 feet (3-5 m) in total length. The researchers have documented 87 reports of smuggling of red sand boas over the past few years. “Smuggling of these snakes has led to extortion, brawls, kidnapping, and even murder among the human participants.” The research mentions that in 2019 in Nepa village of Anand district, a farmer demanded an inflated price for two red sand boas and the enraged buyers assaulted the seller and fled with the two snakes. “As a nonvenomous and docile snake, a red sand boa or eryx johnii is easily collected, handled, and smuggled,” the researchers’ study says. In Gujarati, a red sand boa is called ‘andhani chakan’ (blind snake) as the serpent’s eyes are hard to spot from a distance. Other superstitions include: owning this snake will destroy enemies and drinking its blood will bring wealth. The researchers found that the baseless belief in the curative capacity of the snakes’ meat relates not only to AIDS and asthma but also to rheumatism. Kaiser is with the department of biology, Victor Valley College, California. But there, over a decade, only 37 red sand boas have been seized from smugglers. ![]() Maharashtra is second in India when it comes to smuggling of red sand boas. Many were killed and some were rescued by the forest department. Over the past two years, 43 red sand boas were captured illegally in Gujarat. red sand boa snake found on gujarati village hill area. Each snake, on average, fetches Rs 4.94 lakh. Red sand boa or Eryx johnii Non Venomous common snake, Saswad from Maharashtra. Today, Gujarat leads the country in smuggling of red sand boas. Raining hammer blows on the snakes is thought to calm spirits. Occultists knife the snakes one man slashed a red sand boa 22 times. ![]() Even the skeleton is not spared because the practitioners of black magic believe the vertebrae of the snakes can make things disappear. Moreover, red sand boas are butchered because of the unfounded conviction that their meat can cure AIDS, asthma, and erectile dysfunction. Believers in black magic think that drinking the snakes’ blood will give supernatural powers. Known in the state as ‘Do Mua’ (double headed), the snakes are mercilessly killed. “You’re not doing the animal good because it’s not meant to be in this habitat and you’re not doing any animal around it good.AHMEDABAD: Red sand boas are the most benign snakes in the world but they expose the virulent cruelty of humans, especially in Gujarat. “For people who do have a good intention at heart, they think, ‘Well, this is an animal that’s meant to be outdoors, so by releasing it in the outdoors, I’m doing the animal good,’” he said. More: Ozarks transportation group proposes 45 miles of new trails by 2045, asks for public inputīetween people’s laziness and misplaced good intentions, Skalicky urged people who no longer want a pet to go about it the right way. “From the pet’s standpoint, it’s not a good thing to do,” Skalicky said. Individuals are generally between 2 and 3 meters in length, although island. In reality, boa constrictors are fairly modest-sized boids and are dwarfed by the other competitors for this title. Not only will the environment suffer, the animal suffers as well. Boa constrictor has long been famous as one of the largest species of snake. “Wherever that snake’s at, it’s going to be the dominant predator,” Skalicky said. Ground-nesting birds and other wildlife may have been impacted by a season with this particular snake, Skalicky added. ![]() “In this case, the snake wasn’t going to reproduce, but it could have been here for the whole summer, and in that summer, it could have don’t quite a bit of damage.” “With something like large snakes or alligators, the bottom line is that they’re not supposed to be here,” said MDC spokesman Francis Skalicky.
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