Snake slaying was improper, wildlife officials say (WARNING GRAPHIC!)

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2) gun. One large caliber hollow point bullet or shotgun slug to the brain cavity. This is difficult to do on reptiles if you are not versed in how to target the brain. Just ask people who hunt gators or nile crocs how difficult it is. The brain shot on a reptile is just about one the most difficult large game hunting shots that there is. Luckily burms have small heads, at least compared to crocs and gators, so this should be easy with a large caliber round.

Well, not everyone is comfortable smashing an animal's head, or sticking something in the skull and "scrambling" the brain.
That's why my favorite is the GUN. one shot, no matter from WHAT firearm, and you're almost guaranteed to either blow the whole head to smithereens, or destroy the whole brain in one shot. it's FAST, and painless. if the snake twitches afterwards it's just a muscular reaction, but the brain is done for so it can't "feel" ANYTHING.