Rescuer's effort bears fruit; 16 snakelets hatch successfully

Karnataka-based snake rescuer Lokesh had found the eggs on one of his expeditions and decided to save them. He kept all the eggs in a box filled with sand to keep the yet to be born snakelets incubated.

Nelamangala (Karnataka):The nearly two-month-long effort of Lokesh, a snake rescuer from Karnataka's Nelamangala town, finally bore fruit with 16 healthy snakelets hatching out of the eggs that were nurtured by him.

Lokesh had found the eggs on one of his expeditions and decided to save them. The snake rescuer kept all the eggs in a box filled with sand to keep them incubated.

Thrilled neighbours flocked the snake rescuers house to get a glimpse of the tiny reptiles.

Lokesh now plans to release the snakelets in the nearby forest area with the help of forest officers.