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loy. — He opens its mouth. The operators then stand well back, as the snake often 

 struggles fiercely, and venom is often forcibly squirted from the fangs. To avoid this 

 getting into the'eyes, the snake's mouth is turned sideways. Then the glass syringe is 

 charged with the beaten-up contents of eggs or milk. The nozzle is pushed into the 

 snake's throat and the contents squirted down. Sometimes two or three doses are given. 

 A glass funnel may be used instead of a syringe. The method we employ of picking up 

 snakes is to thrust a forked stick over the neck, or press the head down with the bent 

 end of a stick and seize the reptile by the neck with the forefinger and thumb. 



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