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2. Non Poisonous Snakes

These are snakes which do not produce venom or poison

They have solid uniform teeth.

The lick the prey to make them smooth and slippery and swal-

low them whole.

They do not have fangs.

They kill their prey by crashing and suffocating using their

strong muscles.

Examples of such snakes; Python, Anaconda, Boa constrictors

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First aid for the snake bite

Stay calm

Let the victim of a snake bite lie in a semi-reclined position

with the bite wound below the level of the heart. This prevents

the venom from spreading to other parts of the body until

medical help arrives.