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We once went back to our "tree-house" to change into swimming gear, and saw a snake on the veranda. I instinctively grabbed it, and had to fend off its attempts to bite me with my shorts which were in my left hand. I couldn't get a good look at it to see for certain that it was a harmless bush snake, so I had to let it go into the trees before it bit me.
Another tip: Always pick scorpions up by the tail. And if the claws
are big, then the sting is likely to be less dangerous, and vica-versa.
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