Everything in between the rescue and the release
This Writing piece of mine will focus on a specific rescue and release of a juvenile Common Sand Boa snake and everything we did in between for this gorgeous little ambush hunter. The Common Sand Boa is also known by other names such as - Russell's Boa, the Rough-scaled Sand Boa or the Rough-tailed Sand Boa. The scientific name of this snake is (Eryx conicus) and it belongs to the subfamily Erycinae of the family Boidae . The Sand Boa is a non-venomous snake that can be easily misidentified at first glance for either the Indian Python (Python molurus), which is much stronger than the Sand Boa or the deadly Russell's viper ( Daboia russelii ). This happens since the colour pattern of the Common Sand Boa resembles the colour pattern of the other two snakes, which some herpetologists believe is a case of Batesian Mimicry. An adult Sand Boa can attain the size of 3.3 feet (99 cm). A lady patient came rushing into the Kastu...