Shows the activities of members of the Australian Reptile Club in catching and studying different types of snakes, including tiger, tree, diamond, carpet and black snakes, and also several types of lizards. The film shows an actual snake bite and how such a bite should be treated in the field.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010336
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Animals & Wildlife → Reptiles - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Poisonous snakes - Venom - Therapeutic use
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Wounds and injuries - Treatment
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)