EFEKTIVITAS PENGGUNAAN GARAM UNTUK MENCEGAH DAN MENGHAMBAT PERGERAKAN ULAR SANCA BATIK (Python reticulatus)

GURUH JAYA W, Dr. drh. Soedarmanto Indarjulianto

2014 | Skripsi | KEDOKTERAN HEWAN

Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang pengaruh garam terhadap Python reticulatus untuk mengevaluasi mitos bahwa garam dapat mengusir ular. Penelitian ini menggunakan 5 (lima) ekor ular Python reticulatus. Penelitian ini menggunakan 2 metode. 1) ular berada dalam lingkaran garam dan diberi umpan yang diletakkan di luar lingkaran garam. 2) ular ditaburi garam. Sebagai kontrol sebelum perlakuan, ular diletakkan di lantai tanpa garam, dilihat reaksi dan perilakunya. Hasil dari penelitian ini 1) ular yang tanpa garam bergerak normal. 2) ular yang diletakkan di dalam lingkaran garam dalam kondisi diam, setelah diberi umpan di luar lingkaran, ular bergerak menuju umpan tanpa menghiraukan garam. 3) ular yang ditaburi garam tidak ada reaksi menjauhi atau menghindari garam. Disimpulkan bahwa garam tidak mempengaruhi perilaku ular Python reticulatus.

A research on the influence of salt on Phyton reticulatus has been done. It aimed to evaluate the myth stating that salt can cause snakes away. This research involved five Phyton reticulatus. Two methods were used in this research 1) the snakes were placed in a circle of salt, baits were given outside of the circle, 2) snake sprinkled with salt. For the control before the treatment, the snakes were placed on the floor without any salt. It aimed to know the reaction and the behavior of the snakes. The result of this research are 1) snakes with no salt slithered normally, 2) snakes staying in the circle of salt slithered away from the circle after being given baits. The snake ignored the salt. 3) snake scatered over with salt did not make movement or kept staying. It can be concluded that salt does not influence the behavior of Phyton reticulatus.

Kata Kunci : Garam, Python reticulatus