{"id":279,"date":"2022-01-06T16:47:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigressontuktuk.com\/?p=279"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:15:07","slug":"how-to-handle-snakes-try-krav-maga-snakes-part-2-with-kali-gerry-martin-and-gnaneswar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigressontuktuk.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/06\/how-to-handle-snakes-try-krav-maga-snakes-part-2-with-kali-gerry-martin-and-gnaneswar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle snakes? Try Krav Maga! (Snakes &#8211; Part 2 with Kali, Gerry Martin and Gnaneswar)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the second instalment of the snakes episode TOTT slithers headfirst into the Indian snake scene with 3 super guests . Sara Mohan discovers Irulas and their brain-stumping snake tracking skills. Snake venom and it\u2019s many confounding properties. Snakebite and some scary-as-hell stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerry Martin gets into the nitty gritty of snake research &#8211; venom, behaviour; oh and also snake heartbeat (happy squeal)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gnaneswar brings firsthand reports on snake bite stories, peoples\u2019 attitudes and the dizzying diversity of snakes in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaaannnd a helluva snake walk with Kali, as he magically tracks and catches snakes (almost conjuring them outta thin air) in a paddy field in suburban chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHOW NOTES:<br>Film: A survival guide to the Big 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snake bite related papers\/articles:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/286712156_Venom_antivenom_production_and_the_medically_important_snakes_of_India\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/286712156_Venom_antivenom_production_and_the_medically_important_snakes_of_India<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-wire-science wp-block-embed-the-wire-science\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"He91kbxwND\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.thewire.in\/health\/snakebites-anti-venom-irula-cooperative-cobra-krait-viper-romulus-whitaker\/\">India Has a Big Problem: Its Snake Anti-Venoms May Not Work Properly<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;India Has a Big Problem: Its Snake Anti-Venoms May Not Work Properly&#8221; &#8212; The Wire Science\" src=\"https:\/\/science.thewire.in\/health\/snakebites-anti-venom-irula-cooperative-cobra-krait-viper-romulus-whitaker\/embed\/#?secret=He91kbxwND\" data-secret=\"He91kbxwND\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/at-1-2-million-india-has-highest-number-of-snakebites-in-the-world-heres-why-its-dangerous-7442747\/\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/at-1-2-million-india-has-highest-number-of-snakebites-in-the-world-heres-why-its-dangerous-7442747\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/330467543_Prevention_is_better_than_cure_Prevention_is_better_than_cure_snakebite_education_in_India\/link\/5f417c5a92851cd3021a8d9e\/download\">Prevention is better than cure Prevention is better than Cure Snakebite Education in India<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-theprint wp-block-embed-theprint\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/theprint.in\/science\/snake-antivenom-in-india-ineffective-in-treating-bites-from-most-species-study-finds\/331923\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(17)31751-8\/fulltext\">https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(17)31751-8\/fulltext<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snake Radio Telemetry:<br>https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2021\/03\/radio-telemetry-signals-new-ways-to-study-snakes\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second instalment of the snakes episode TOTT slithers headfirst into the Indian snake scene with 3 super guests . 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