There are always stories after the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Klaten, Central Java.
Junior high school students at SMP 1 Karangjati were caught playing with snakes.
Apparently, it wasn't just playing with snakes; the teenagers were actually trying to handle snakes by themselves.
They carried out independent handling of the snake threat, using the technique of putting the snake in a bottle.
What is this?
The pipe snake or two-headed snake is a non-venomous snake, with characteristics of black color with orange cross-stripe patterns.
This snake is often killed by people because of its color or pattern that resembles a venomous snake, even though it is not at all.
From the top view, many people think it is a chili snake with orange stripes.
While the bottom view or stomach part, it looks like a Bungarus snake with black and white stripes, but irregular.
The uniqueness of the pipe snake, that its tail resembles a head, and it will stand up as if threatening, if it feels threatened.
That's what this snake is, which is often called a two-headed snake.
In adulthood, the orange stripes will gradually fade.
The distribution of this snake is quite wide, on several islands such as Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Java.
Living on the surface of the ground or under dry leaves, it is not uncommon to also dig fertile soil to find its main food, namely worms and small eels.
Sometimes eat other smaller snakes. Another uniqueness of the pipe snake is that it reproduces by ovoviviparity, and without a partner or mating.
