fearing Reptiles but torturing reptiles

 In India, 80 %of human is so fearful of reptiles, even I can not imaging a snake crawling next to me. 

But this is not the case, That I will hate them, Am just scared ,, and many more are.

We Indian worship them On particular festivals, and on the other hand they are brutally tortured for fun, for business and for ironic superstitions .As Nagapanchami draws closer, snake rescue groups are cautioning the devout that snake charmers who capture the reptiles for religious customs treat them cruelly.

Animal lovers claim that fangs of the snakes are broken or removed by hitting them with sticks. The Friends of Snake Society says that there have been instances of snakes bleeding to death following these barbaric practices.

As Nagapanchami draws closer, snake rescue groups are cautioning the devout that snake charmers who capture the reptiles for religious customs treat them cruelly.

The festival of Nag Panchami is celebrated in August everyyear and is the fifth day of the month of Shravan as per the Hindu calendar. I wish to draw the attention of all those who still believe that live cobras (snakes) should be worshiped on this day.

Animal lovers claim that fangs of the snakes are broken or removed by hitting them with sticks. The Friends of Snake Society says that there have been instances of snakes bleeding to death following these barbaric practices.

In India, it is illegal to keep snakes as pets at home. In many countries, people who keep snakes as pets do use these tongs to hold and control the snakes. In India, these tools are not freely available as keeping snakes at home is illegal.

s a part of worship, cobras are offered milk, which was never and will never be food for cobras, or for that matter any snake in the world. But religious fanatics, who are blindfolded to the realities of the natural world, indulge in such senseless acts (that some people prefer to call tradition) and therefore patronise the snake-charmers without realising the consequences of their acts, often caring little about what the snakes have to go through to satisfy their beliefs and 'religious sentiments'. 

Starved for weeks

Once caught, the mouth of the snake is stitched with thread to prevent it from eating anything. This is done at least two-three weeks prior to the day of Nag Panchami to keep them thirsty and hungry. These starved snakes would then 'drink' anything that is offered to it - whether it is milk or a soft drink.