These include one very formidable venomous snake, the Indian hamadryad, or giant cobra, and several non-poisonous snakes.

On snakes, I would first give general information about poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, and how to identify the poisonous ones.

As regards the second case, ferrets and buzzards fall forthwith upon blind worms or other non-poisonous snakes, and devour them then and there.