Show snakes are missed mired the importation of great numbers ct cf c f reptile skins into the united states from french indochina indo china Is said to be responsible for an alarming increase tn in the rat population of the terri tortes lories of the latter country from which the reptiles were taken snakes destroy many rats and other rodent pests so BO this condition does not seem unlikely in arlew of the tact fact that 86 pieces of reptile skins were imported to this country from french indochina indo china la in the final quarter of last year alone |