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Old 01-18-16, 10:35 AM   #1
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Re: Any idea on what the strike speed is for a Burmese Python?

I specifically chose a rainbow so she wouldn't get too big. There's a snake at work 10-12 foot burm who is so bad none of us even get him out without at least 2 other people around. There's also a 13-15 foot one who is pretty calm, but still, none of us handle him alone. The rest of them, 3 6-8 foot ones, are usually good, but we still have the knives & alcohol. Of course, no one likes to get the aggressive one out because he's extremely aggressive and cage possessive. The guys at work tell me not to even mess with him. As for getting a snake to let go and stop constricting if I were the only one in that room, my boss keeps a syringe of rubbing alcohol we can squirt into the snakes mouth to get it to let go as well as me carrying a large knife, just in case. I'm not sure exactly what was up with the snake, but I know that the girl and I were both shocked. She wasn't in shed either, that's what I wondered about at first. Some of guys she knows we're down stairs and they freaked out more than I did lol.
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Old 01-18-16, 11:35 AM   #2
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Re: Any idea on what the strike speed is for a Burmese Python?

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As for getting a snake to let go and stop constricting if I were the only one in that room, my boss keeps a syringe of rubbing alcohol we can squirt into the snakes mouth to get it to let go as well as me carrying a large knife, just in case.
Yep, a small spray bottle with alcohol is perfect for that, and should be in every herp room that houses medium or large snakes.
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Old 01-20-16, 06:17 AM   #3
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Yep, a small spray bottle with alcohol is perfect for that, and should be in every herp room that houses medium or large snakes.
This usually works. My water python however doesn't seem to know this rule lol. The only way she'll let go is to put her head under running water and slowly increase the temperature until she releases.
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