Getting a constricitng snake off you

[Flicker]

Hi Everyone,

I had a little problem the other day with my usually super placid snake.
My 3 yr old diamond decided she wanted to constrict around my hand and not let go.
I know we normally shouldn't try and unwind them so to speak, but it started to get desperate after 25 minutes and my hand turning blue. Trying to unwind her only made her constrict tighter.

I believe she did this because she was due for a feed.
At no time did she strike at me, only a few hisses and she is handled regularly.

I was wondering if anyone had any method for getting a snake off you when this occurs.
I've scoured the web but there seems little info.

I thought maybe putting a bit of an ice block on her may get her to let go, but this is an un-tested method.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Surfcop24]

The only thing I can suggest...spart from trying to uncoil her.... is to put her under cool some running water.....

And you'll generally find she'll release and try and get way from the water...

 

[Ned_fisch]

Cool or warm water. I was watching Discovery and they reakon to use alchole, but I thought that would burn them.

My mates snake tried eating my finger, we spilt warm water on him and he released straight away...

 

[aussie.snakes]

To get a snake to come off sometimes blowing into their mouth works. Just have to be careful that they don't come off and latch onto your face.

 

[byby_v8]

on snakebytestv on youtube they tried using rubbing alcohol to remove a snake and it did nothing, but running it under slow water seemed to work... i'd be carefull not to drown it though!!!

 

[MrBredli]

Blowing as hard as you can into their mouth is the method i use. It works about 80% of the time for me (i just wait it out if it doesn't work and they eventually let go...). Once they let go they have little interest in biting again, so the risk of being bitten on the face is minimal in my experience.

 

[Aslan]

Blowing as hard as you can into their mouth is the method i use. It works about 80% of the time for me (i just wait it out if it doesn't work and they eventually let go...). Once they let go they have little interest in biting again, so the risk of being bitten on the face is minimal in my experience.

...in your CONSIDERABLE experience...

...I mean you manage to post more gory bite photos than most members combined

 

[Renagade]

i dont think the snake was biting flicker? tap her tail to mover her along.

 

[MrBredli]

...in your CONSIDERABLE experience...

...I mean you manage to post more gory bite photos than most members combined

:lol:

Who me??

 

[DDALDD]

Ow MrBredli! Who was the culprit?

 

[Inlandtaipan078]

Hi I agree with the the water idea it works everytime I have A spotted named pyscho for that very reason and its the only way to get him off he has been latched for 2min+ completely submerged in water before he's had enough and as soon as he's out of the water he goes again she came from someone who used to treat her really badly with A golf stick, also if if you use the 3 hold technique you can open there jaws make sure you push the head forward and not to much force as you can permanantly injure the head I wouldn't reccomend it!!

 

[MrBredli]

Ow MrBredli! Who was the culprit?

I'm glad you asked.

 

[kakariki]

My 2yo Coastal latched on & constricted, & after 15 mins I used a spray bottle on him. He let go pretty fast but he did hit me further up my arm before I could get him back into his enclosure.
Great pics Mr Bredli :lol:. It's amazing just how much a bite bleeds hey!

 

[daniel1234]

Ouch! Always the nice ones who want to try to swallow you.

 

[DDALDD]

Oh great, can't wait til my Bredli is full grown now...:lol:

 

[georgia_b]

I havent had a snake, but i always wanted a spotted python.... but anyway, I read that if you put a drop of metho near their mouth they will let go? apparently the smell is too full on and they cant handle it... metho would be stronger than rubbing alcohol...

we had a 4m amythistine grab one of our chickens in the back yard, had her whoe head in its mouth.... slapping it got it off somehow and she dropped the chicken. dissapeared up into the avacado tree... never saw that snake again. I will add though, it was dark and we couldnt see what had the chicken, we thought it was the neighbours cat - THATS why we smacked it.

 

[miley_take]

Oh great, can't wait til my Bredli is full grown now...:lol:

agreed! and I have TWO! :lol:

 

[bundy_zigg]

I feel so left out as my snake has not bitten me yet He is far to lazzy I think

 

[disasterpiece7.0]

I've had a tiny little coastal think my finger was a pinky once, couldn't get the camera going one handed though as the memory card was out! I've also heard a bit of metho near the nose is good, or running water. Haven't had too many feeding responses so far, I dunno about the rest of you but I try not to smell like rat.....

Great pics Mr.B and Kakariki. Nice looking snakes!

 

[ambah]

Sometimes all it needs is a tickle on the tail for them to let go, if not I'd go the water method!