Snakes around the neck?

[Wildside]

Originally Posted by Toronto1977

The chances of a Royal or Corn doing any real damage to your neck are VERY slim. In martial artist pressure points are very well known, and are used especially in self-defense. I'm not advocating having a snake around one's neck but a good deal of localized pressure would have to be applied to the either the side of the neck (right above the clavicle) and/or by the adam's apple, in order for any real damage to be done. Kids of course would be more vulnerable. If you've ever been headlocked by your older brother you'd know that it's not that easy to get knocked out, unless of course you use the sleeper hold on someone.

Ok so then the only real threat is the one around your Adam's apple because snakes around the neck don't usually put pressure on the points above the clavicle. And just to be clear it's a threat not because your snake is intent on taking you down, it's because the detection of your pulse could trigger them to squeeze, correct?

[Toronto1977]

Originally Posted by Wildside

Ok so then the only real threat is the one around your Adam's apple because snakes around the neck don't usually put pressure on the points above the clavicle. And just to be clear it's a threat not because your snake is intent on taking you down, it's because the detection of your pulse could trigger them to squeeze, correct?

I'm not sure if the detection of your pulse would trigger a snake to squeeze. But the photo above is exactly what NOT to do with a more powerful snake, as it is fully wraped around her entire neck.

[Wildside]

Originally Posted by Toronto1977

I'm not sure if the detection of your pulse would trigger a snake to squeeze. But the photo above is exactly what NOT to do with a more powerful snake, as it is fully wraped around her entire neck.

So what is it they feel for when constricting live prey?

[Toronto1977]

Originally Posted by Wildside

So what is it they feel for when constricting live prey?

I have no clue what a snake feels for when constricting its prey Wildside lol. That is probably a better question for a herpetologist.

[Wildside]

Originally Posted by Toronto1977

I have no clue what a snake feels for when constricting its prey Wildside lol. That is probably a better question for a herpetologist.

I've always thought it was the pulse. Makes sense doesn't it?

[CDN_Blood]

Originally Posted by Wildside

I've always thought it was the pulse. Makes sense doesn't it?

They tighten when they have the opportunity, such as when prey exhales and fights. It's only when the prey has stopped moving that they relax their grip. I don't really think they're sensitive enough to feel a pulse, and if they are, I think they're entirely too focused on the attack to think about that, lol.

[Wildside]

Originally Posted by CDN_Blood

They tighten when they have the opportunity, such as when prey exhales and fights. It's only when the prey has stopped moving that they relax their grip. I don't really think they're sensitive enough to feel a pulse, and if they are, I think they're entirely too focused on the attack to think about that, lol.

I'm gonna start another thread on this because it's a genuinely interesting subject.

[Kaetlinv]

Originally Posted by Toronto1977

I'm not sure if the detection of your pulse would trigger a snake to squeeze. But the photo above is exactly what NOT to do with a more powerful snake, as it is fully wraped around her entire neck.

I agree - Anything bigger than a BP, don't do this please. >XD If this one gets any bigger I won't even do it with her, haha. But she's fine, been doing this with her since she was a baby.