SNAKE MYTH BUSTERS

Snakes are the most misunderstood creature in the planet. They are feared, hated and people from all cultures attempt to kill snakes because they're misconstrued in television, culture religion and society. Below are many of the myths about snakes busted.

BUSTING SNAKE MYTHS WITH THE SNAKE MYTH BUSTER TEAM

SNAKY MYTH: Snakes are aggressive and try to bite you

BUSTED: Snakes are actually shy, will run and avoid biting unless you harass or hurt them.

SNAKE MYTH: You MUST kill snakes

BUSTED: Snakes are important in nature and killing them harms the environment and is unnecessary and puts you at risk of being bitten.

SNAKE MYTH: Where there is a baby, there is a nest or mum nearby

BUSTED: This is false. Snakes are generally solitary creatures. There can be exceptions but mostly they are on their own.

SNAKE MYTH: Snakes are evil / Djinn / Shaitan (the devil) or a demon.

BUSTED: This is not true. Snakes are creatures created by God and exist in nature naturally that play an important part in the ecosystem.

MYTH BUSTERS - SNAKES

SNAKE MYTH: All snakes are dangerous and must be killed

BUSTED: It is commonly thought that snakes are all dangerous when in fact this is not true. While it is true many snakes can be venomous (particularly in Australia), they are in fact only dangerous when harmed in the first place. All snakes have different personalities and temperaments. Those most at risk to humans are snakes that are both highly venomous and high strung (e.g The Coastal Taipan).

SNAKE MYTH: Snakes bring bad luck or are a curse

BUSTED: In fact snakes are beneficial (as explained above) to both the environment and people. Without snakes, we would be over run by vermin that would destroy crops, chew through electrical cables, plague people with disease and filth damaging our way of life.

SNAKE MYTH: Snakes Try to attack

BUSTED: This is false. Snakes will leave you alone if you leave them alone.

BUSTED MYTHS ABOUT SNAKES

Snakes are an essential part of nature. Any efforts to kill snakes effectively damages other animals and negatively affects humans too. Further, in most Western countries, snakes are a protected species. It is our goal at the Snake Bite Program to work with governments in all countries to make the killing of snakes unlawful and to educate communities about snakes and snake bites to prevent further misunderstanding.

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