Othersappeartobeharmless，andevenedibleOfthelattersortisthelargepython，metsepallah，ortariThelargestspecimensofthisareabout15or20feetinlengthTheyareperfectlyharmless，andliveonsmallanimals，chieflytherodentia；occasionallythesteinbuckandpallahfallvictims，andaresuckedintoitscomparativelysmallmouthinboa-constrictorfashionOneweshotwas11feet10incheslong，andasthickasaman’slegWhenshotthroughthespine，itwascapableofliftingitselfupaboutfivefeethigh，andopeneditsmouthinathreateningmanner，butthepoorthingwasmoreinclinedtocrawlawayThefleshismuchrelishedbytheBakalahariandBushmenTheycarryawayeachhisportion，likelogsofwood，overtheirshoulders。
*“Asthissnake，`BucephalusCapensis’，inouropinion，isnotprovidedwithapoisonousfluidtoinstillintowoundswhichthesefangsmayinflict，theymustconsequentlybeintendedforapurposedifferenttothosewhichexistinpoisonousreptilesTheiruseseemstobetoofferobstaclestotheretrogressionofanimals，suchasbirds，etc。，whiletheyareonlypartiallywithinthemouth；andfromthecircumstanceofthesefangsbeingdirectedbackward，andnotadmittingofbeingraisedsoastoformananglewiththeedgeofthejaw，theyarewellfittedtoactaspowerfulholderswhenoncetheypenetratetheskinandsoftpartsofthepreywhichtheirpossessorsmaybeintheactofswallowing。
Withoutsuchfangsescapeswouldbecommon；withsuchtheyarerare。
“ThenativesofSouthAfricaregardthe`BucephalusCapensis’aspoisonous；
butintheiropinionwecannotconcur，aswehavenotbeenabletodiscovertheexistenceofanyglandsmanifestlyorganizedforthesecretionofpoisonThefangsareinclosedinasoft，pulpysheath，theinnersurfaceofwhichiscommonlycoatedwithathinglairysecretion。