This snake often encounters humans, everyone understands the cobra, will know the reality and say this friend!

Rat Snake: It is common to see snakes as soon as summer comes. If we talk about Jharkhand, then there are more forests here. In such a situation, there is also a lot of wildlife. Snakes are also found here. These days there is another snake after Russell Viper in Hazaribagh, which is quite visible. This snake is very long. Its speed is very fast. It is said that it can also beat the horse. Many things about this snake have spread in the society, which are the reason for the fear of the people. But, the reality is something else…

This snake is called Indian Rat Snake. In the local language, ‘Dhaman’ or ‘Horse Paghad’ is called. These snakes are often seen near human settlements. There are also a lot of visible in the fields. Because, rats are their favorite food and they are looking for him. There is a perception about the snake that he stole the milk of the cow’s feet and steals milk from his udder and it can run faster than the horse. But, from a scientific point of view it is an illusion. In fact, this snake is considered a true friend of farmers.

Dhaman is not poisonous
Sarpamitra Murari Singh of Hazaribagh says that it is normal for snakes in summer. The district has the highest number of Dhaman snake after Russell Viper. Many people consider it toxic, while it is poisonless. It pretends like a cobra. Like him, he tries to lift the fun, which causes people to get confused.

Snakes do not drink milk
Next told, no snake drinks milk. Indian Rat Snake mainly eats rats. In search of mice, it often reaches human settlements, especially animal pastures. This causes cow animals to get scared and often stop giving milk. This is the reason that the illusion spread that this snake drinks cow or buffalo milk, while its digestive system is not able to digest milk nor does it have any physical ability to suck milk.

Farmers’ friend
Further, there is no need to be afraid of this snake, but it should not be fed. It can be dangerous to go close to it without training. It hunts mice, causing less damage to crops. Therefore, it is also called a friend of farmers.