Over a period of 25 years the author caught and studied over 2000 snakes, representing 63 species. Here he gives not only the essential information needed by Natural History students, but relates true accounts of many adventures that will 'de-bunk' some of the popular beliefs regarding snakes. He has been bitten many times and is one of very few persons ever to recover from a Black Mamba bite; his account of this harrowing episode in his life makes particularly interesting reading...