Hyderabad rains drive snakes into homes, suburbs on high alert

With heavy rains lashing the city for the last five days, complaints about snakes appearing in residential areas have spiked in the city’s outskirts. The serpents have been spotted in gated communities, factories, and educational institutions located in suburban areas, creating fear among residents.

Snake rescuers have received complaints about snakes entering houses from areas like Rajendranagar, Kismatpur, Jalpally, Attapur, Aramgarh, Kapra, Ghatkesar, Nagole, Hayathnagar, Patancheru, Keesara,



Gachibowli, and Kokapet.

The Friends of Snakes Society (FoSS) has rescued several snakes, including venomous species such as cobras, rat snakes, and checkered keelbacks, over the past few days.

Snakes move into homes, offices, and educational institutions during heavy rains as water floods their burrows and overflows lakes and ponds.

“The rains, at times, cause small floods, forcing snakes out of their burrows,” said Avinash Visvanathan, general secretary of FoSS.