Bandhavgarh National park acts as a preserve and home to diverse reptilian wildlife. These reptiles species of Bandhavgarh except snakes are mostly nocturnal that means to hunt or are active during the night or low sunlight. Bandhavgarh snakes like the python can be seen in the day time in the water bodies or holes and in some marshy areas supporting their requirements. Reptiles in Bandhavgarh and snakes, in particular, are less harmful though some poisonous snakes like cobra, krait and viper.
During monsoons, the national park does not offer wildlife Safari and the jungle lodges close down. Monsoons being heavy also cause inundation in the water bodies and water holes in Bandhavgarh national park. Furthermore causing the snakes and reptiles to be active and on the surface with increased visibility. Herpetologists consider Bandhavgarh and nearby areas to be a case study. Comparatively taking into account the diversity of reptilian wildlife in Bandhavgarh national park.
