Philodryas species have killed people. However, the venom delivery is not very efficient so they can be safely worked with using sturdy gloves and a long sleeve shirt. It would be good to use a hook to transfer the snake if you want to be particularly careful. As for what to put the snake in while cleaning, a deep garbage bin is always handy.

Cheers
Bryan
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Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry
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Australian Venom Research Unit,
University of Melbourne
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Population and Evolutionary Genetics Unit,
Museum Victoria
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http://www.venomdoc.com

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