UH OH! Need immediate help!

[Artemis]

Linds you're so smart!! Why didnt I think of that! Good tip!!!


Art

[BornboreD]

Yeah, the shielding things works too. I use a small piece of cardboard with my agro little JCP female when I change her water, or to get her head back down in the tub when I'm trying to slide her back in the rack. LOL!

Colin

[rwg]

Justin is being serious. Often a little tap on the head or nose will take a python right out of feeding mode. Never tried it with a BP, but it works with a lot of other species.

IMO, the best thing to do in these situations is just use a shield of some sort. Even just putting the bin lid in between the snake and whatever you want to grab is usually good enough. I do this all the time for all sorts of defensive and "feeding mode" snakes with great success. You can even pick snakes up using this technique. Block the head off, and grab the back half of the body. Once they're out, you're usually safe form any bites. If you're worried about bites and your tongs are not long enough to keep you out of range, it's maybe time to buy some longer hemos.

other Roy