Kapanlagi.com - Panji Petualang has become a hot topic among netizens because of his close friendship with a King Cobra named Garaga. Because Garaga is tame with Panji, the snake, which measures over three meters in length, has become popular in the past month.
However, there are also those who say that Panji's closeness with Garaga is because the snake no longer has fangs. Panji said that the snake still has fangs and venom. This was proven by Panji himself when he was interviewed by Deddy Corbuzier on his YouTube channel.
"We proved it on Deddy Corbuzier's podcast the other day when I was invited there. Om Deddy is a smart person and I couldn't lie to him. At that time, I showed him the fangs, I milked the venom, and Om Deddy was confused, 'Okay, you're special'," said Panji Petualang when met at the Trans TV building, South Jakarta, Wednesday (8/1/2020).
1. Panji Always Takes Care of Garaga's Mood
Panji Petualang © Instagram/panjipetualang_real
Panji and Garaga are so close even though they only 'met' a month ago. Panji feels like he has been taking care of Garaga for years.
"One and a half months. It's the same with all the King Cobras anywhere, I can be close to them, God willing. So it doesn't have to be Garaga, any other snake can be," he added.
Although he is close to Garaga, Panji does not always take the snake outside the house or to work. Panji doesn't want Garaga to get stressed by being taken out too often.
"Not now, because I take care of him so he doesn't get stressed. I try to understand him. It doesn't mean I have to be selfish, Garaga has to be taken because Panji wants to appear on TV, it's not like that," Panji explained.
2. Wants to Release Garaga into the Forest
Panji Adventurer © Instagram/panjipetualang_real
Panji himself intends to release Garaga back into the wild. However, before doing so, Panji is still looking for the right location. Not without reason, he is afraid that Garaga will become wild again and eventually be killed by humans.
"I want to release Garaga, but I'm afraid. Okay, you guys like Garaga, see Garaga happy. But suddenly when released back into the wild, his mentality will return to the wild. When he meets humans, he will defend himself and attack. If he bites someone, Garaga will definitely be killed," Panji said.
"So now I'm looking for a safe release location, one that is far from settlements, secondly, there is food for him, and thirdly, the forest can sustain his life. The forest can provide food, a place to live, and a mate for him. Those aspects need to be considered. If one of them is missing, we can't release him," he concluded.
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