Cairo Customs in Action

Just came across this Tribune article. Apparently, some guy was trying to smuggle 700 live snakes (in one bag) on a regular flight from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. What in the world was he thinking? I am guessing the bag must have been pretty big if he was to transport 700 of these things and keep them alive in a single bag. Or maybe the snakes were tiny. In any event, I am curious as to how they calculate the value/tariff/duty on these beasts. By the way, wasn't there a movie about snakes on a plane?