Monkeys and snakes in hotel gardens - what do locals tell guests to do
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Sigrid Halvorsen•218 rep10
Hotel garden has bold monkeys and someone mentioned snakes in the leaf litter. What do locals actually tell guests — ignore, carry a stick, close the balcony — without turning the stay into a panic.
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Do not feed monkeys and keep snacks inside. Close balcony doors when you leave the room; boldness follows easy food.
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Menaka Dissanayake•1554 rep6
For snakes, use a torch on paths at night and wear shoes. Call staff rather than poking leaf piles yourself.
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Roshan Karunaratne•1398 rep4
Most garden sightings end with the animal leaving. Panic shouting makes monkeys worse and helps nothing with snakes.
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