Are snakes really as dangerous as we fear them to be? 🐍
We’ve grown up hearing all kinds of stories about snakes, that they chase people on sight, take revenge, have magical snake gems, dance to the sound of flutes, or that snake bites can be cured simply by going to a traditional healer.
But how much of this is actually true, and how much is just superstition?
In this episode, we speak with Nur Hasan Nahid, who has been working in snake rescue and conservation in Bangladesh for years and has rescued more than 10,000 snakes so far.
Today’s episode explores common myths and misconceptions about snakes, why snakes bite humans, which snakes are actually venomous, why snakes enter homes, why people turn to traditional healers after snake bites, and why it’s important to understand snakes before being afraid of them.
And perhaps the most surprising fact of all:
More than 90% of snakes in Bangladesh are not harmful to humans.