The Real Reason Snakebites Are On The Rise

WHO-linked research warns that snakebite risk could increase as climate change and habitat loss shift where venomous snakes live. But this is not a snake invasion story. Snakes are not becoming more aggressive. Humans and snakes are being pushed into more contact — and the real solutions are education, antivenom access, rural healthcare, and habitat protection, not panic. 📋 Sources & Further Reading: • Khandve et al. (2025) — Climate change triggering shifts in venomous snakes hotspots and snakebite risk in India: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... • Abedin et al. (2025) — Future of snakebite risk in India: https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/ar... • WHO Snakebite Envenoming Fact Sheet: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh... • Mongabay-India coverage: https://india.mongabay.com/2025/10/in... ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — The headline they won't explain 0:20 — It's not expanding. It's shifting. 0:30 — What the research actually says 1:12 — The snake follows the temperature 1:23 — What the research does NOT say 2:11 — This is a poverty problem 2:35 — Pick any two. You still lose. 3:04 — Why killing snakes solves nothing 3:20 — Six things that actually work 4:24 — You are now the habitat 4:36 — What you should actually do 🐍 This channel is for people who work with reptiles — in a terrarium or in a field. Venomous safety, rare species, and husbandry that actually works. 30+ years of experience, zero hype. 📥 Free Venomous Emergency Folder Template: https://substack.com/@thereptilehun/n... 📱 Instagram:   / thereptilehun   ▶️ Subscribe:    / @thereptilehun   🛒 Shop / gear: https://www.pelias-solutions.com/ shutter 2.wav by philbull11 -- https://freesound.org/s/106719/ -- License: Sampling+ Music by Bensound.com License code: XEPIQJGHF0ENDXBV Artist: : Diffie Bosman Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: HPWGNLJFFKF50JNJ Artist: : Theatre Of Delays Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: GXXWU2B9AJRT9ZO1 Artist: : Benjamin Tissot Music by: bensound.com License code: WQILFDRH9H9USKHU Artist: : Benjamin Tissot