How big does a constrictor have to be before it can kill you?

[Vysathi]

The guidelines Zoo gave are for zoo keepers specifically, it looks like. I would think that a rat snake would be okay at a private handler's discretion- but in a professional setting like a zoo, protocol is protocol is protocol.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Vysathi

The guidelines Zoo gave are for zoo keepers specifically, it looks like. I would think that a rat snake would be okay at a private handler's discretion- but in a professional setting like a zoo, protocol is protocol is protocol.

Bingo. Insurance rules. Even a 6ft rat snake can squeeze you around the neck and hit a pressure point and you'll drop like a rock. We private keepers take some things for granted but that doesn't make it safe/right.