| 1. Snake Shyam is a passionate snake enthusiast from Mysore, India. |
| 2. He worked as a counsellor at Mysore City Corporation and is also a wildlife conservationist. |
| 3. Snake Shyam was born into a poor family in Mysuru and spent 25 years as an auto-rickshaw driver. |
| 4. He had a role in the movie “Kalaya Tasmai Namaha” and appeared on the TV show “Gandhari.” |
| 5. His fascination with snakes started at a young age when he rescued a snake from a neighbor’s home. |
| 6. Since 1982, he has been helping capture snakes without payment. |
| 7. Shyam's allergy to antivenin developed while conducting snake rescue operations. |
| 8. He can identify 28-30 local snake species and has learned from experts like Romulus Whitaker. |
| 9. Shyam educates people on safe snake handling and assists hospitals in identifying snake species. |
| 10. Mysore honored him by covering his telephone bills for his rescue efforts. |
| 11. He has been thanked with worship after successful snake rescues. |
| 12. The city of Mysore was featured in a documentary on snakes with Snake Shyam's support. |
| 13. In 2023, he participated in “Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10” on Colors Kannada. |
| 14. He is known as “Snake Bite” for his snake rescue efforts. |
| 15. By 2019, he had captured and handled 32,000 snakes. |
| 16. Snake Shyam's vans convey messages advocating for snake conservation. |
| 17. He keeps a logbook of the snakes he rescues. |
| 18. Shyam is well-known in Mysore for his distinctive appearance and personality. |
| 19. He appealed for compensation and hospital beds for those involved in snake rescues. |
| 20. Snake Shyam's first snake rescue was at the age of 23. |
| 21. He appeared on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. |
| 22. Mysore City Corporation named a road after him and dedicated the first “urban forest” to him. |
| 23. He was a member of Mysore City Corporation but was expelled from the BJP. |
| 24. His nickname is Shyam. |
| 25. He was elected to Mysore City Corporation in March 2013 sponsored by the BJP and served until 2018. |
| 26. In August 2018, he was expelled from the BJP for anti-party activities and contested as an independent unsuccessfully. |
| 27. He had a role in the movie Kalaya Tasmai Namaha in 2012 and appeared on the TV show Gandhari on Colors Kannada. |
| 28. He is a self-taught herpetologist known throughout the Mysore region as a naturalist on wheels. |
| 29. In 2026, he was still active in rescues across Mysuru and nearby districts, including a 2026 cobra rescue from a house in Srirangapatna taluk. |
| 30. He has publicly urged residents to call him rather than attempt to handle snakes themselves. |
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