Long Live The 900 Year Old King Of Snakes!

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All Hail! And may long live the Takshak, the 900 year old King of Snakes!!

ok this mythology is kinda confusing and i'm still trying to find out if it's an actual 900year old snake or an actual species and i can't even find good pix of it. butt anyways i like how the Indian people revere sneks and reptiles (and many other animals frankly) and this particular one was rescued and safely released.

story: https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyl...s-2288117.html

Here's All You Need to Know About Rare Takshak Snakes

While spotting a snake during the monsoon is a common phenomenon, a village in Uttar Pradesh was said to be visited by a 900-year-old snake.

Monsoon is the ideal time for reptiles, especially snakes, to leave their holes and come out in open. Due to increase in water level in their homes, these reptiles are found near human habitats during monsoon.

While spotting a snake during the monsoon is a common phenomenon, a village in Uttar Pradesh was said to be visited by a 900-year-old snake.

As per news reports, the residents of a house in Lakhimpur Kheri spotted a unique snake earlier this week. On calling the forest officials, the snake was found to be belonging to an endangered species of Takshak snake and was estimated to be around 900-years-old. After rescuing the snake, it was released in the nearby Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.

While we are not sure if the snake was actually around 900-years-old or not, the mention of Takshak snakes and the myths around them in not something new.

Here are a few facts about Takshak snakes that might leave you amazed:

Takshak are known to be the kings of snakes in Hinduism and Buddhism and has its mention in the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. As per the epic, Takshak lived in a city named Takshasila after his race was banished by Pandavas from the Khandava Forest and Kurukshetra.

Not just the Hindu epic, but the Chinese and Japanese mythology also considered Takshak as one of the ‘eight Great Dragon Kings’, as they are known as the only snakes which can fly.

The ancient Takka Nag or Takshak is also called Chrysopelia Arneta or Gliding Snake. The forest of the mountains of Bailadila in Bastar, Chattisgrah is very suitable for the snake’s habitat.

It is believed that even a drop of poison from these snakes can kill a number of people.

A popular story about the revenge of snakes is mentioned in Hindu mythology, where King Parik:cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: is killed by Takshak snake.

looks kinda like somekinda speckled King Snake i think. here's a pix of one eating a geko/lizard from the article.




and here's another one: https://www.ibtimes.com/rare-900-yea...-india-2819685

Rare 900-Year-Old Snake Allegedly Spotted In Village In India

A village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was said to be visited by a 900-year-old snake, according to a composite news report by News18.

Regional news reports have stated that the residents of a house in Lakhimpur Kheri spotted a unique snake earlier this week. On calling the forest officials, he learned that the snake belonged to an endangered species of the Takshak snake and was estimated to be nearly 900 years old.

After the snake was rescued, it was released in the nearby Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.

The Takshak snake is dominant in both Hinduism and Buddhism and is known as the king of all snakes. It has been also mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It is believed that even a drop of poison from these snakes can kill a number of people.

The snake is also featured in Chinese and Japanese mythology. Known one of the ‘Eight Great Dragon Kings’, it is the only snake that can fly.

The ancient Takka Nag or Takshak is also called Chrysopelia Arneta or the gliding snake. The forest of the mountains of Bailadila in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is very suitable for the snake’s habitat.

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ok i'm still like researching this snake in real time right now. just found this blog about it: https://bastarhomestays.com/blogs/takshak-naag/ seems like it's scientific name is Chrysopelia Arneta and it does glide! not seeing anything related to venom per mythology tho.

here's a better look at it:




and here it is in flight:



a very kool and rarefied snek indeed!

[Bogertophis]

That looks very similar to my Texas longnose snake...don't think I buy the 900 years old though. The relatives might be that old, but not the specific snake?