Question about holding

[tsshields]

So I was reading a post a while back and I saw someone had mentioned about not wrapping a snake around your neck for a holding position ever. Then I started to think what really is the big deal I mean OBVIOUSLY you should not with huge snakes but he said even a Ball Python you should do it because of the fear of heights yada yada yada... But i just want to hear your guys thoughts on if you hold your guys snakes around your neck and if not where do you hold when there not slithering through your fingers etc...

[Reptile King]

Not sure about the height issue but I for one will never hold a snake of any kind around my neck. For the simple reason that they are a wild animal. Are they docile? Yes, most are. But I for one will never hold a wild animal near my face. Some will prolly disagree but that's just my $0.02.

[mpkeelee]

my normal loves to wrap around my neck and go around with me while i do whatever. she wraps up tight and i know shes ready to go. i kinda think they know how high they r and dont wanna fall. even when i sit and lean back on the couch she doesnt want to come off. it may have been the same thread but one guys post i read said that a BP can take down a grown man. lol ya ok buddy

[tsshields]

my normal loves to wrap around my neck and go around with me while i do whatever. she wraps up tight and i know shes ready to go. i kinda think they know how high they r and dont wanna fall. even when i sit and lean back on the couch she doesnt want to come off. it may have been the same thread but one guys post i read said that a BP can take down a grown man. lol ya ok buddy

hahaha a bp take down a grown man wow now that is a good one lol.. I mean i can see if your not paying attention and you dont feel your self getting light headed and losing oxygen to your brain then sure it can be dangerous but i always always am making sure my breathing is staying normal if they are wrapped around your neck... And for the whole biting the face yea i agree that is not a situation that would turn out nicely but then again a dog can go from licking your face to biting your face so i guess you have to trust your animal but i understand the cautious i just wanted to see everyone elses responses

[Jay_Bunny]

I do not put a snake around my neck for any reason, no matter what kind of snake it is. Even my corns do not go anywhere near my face and neck. Because one day I might have larger snakes that could be dangerous if handled/carried this way and I don't ever want to get into the habit of putting a snake around my neck. Also, I just don't see any point to it.

[chrispouliot55]

i say if you trust your snake and it trust you its fine. mine loves to and has no probloms. that is somthing i wouldnt want to do with a burm or retic though. the biggest i had around my neck was a 7 foot red tail. and that was probly a bad idea. but i trusted it. and it trusted me. but thats my opinion. and i had four guys with me. so it was all good. and besides it was huge. so it was the best way for me to hold it.

[seeya205]

I let my bp on my neck! I don't feel threatened by them! You are stronger than them and can pull them off!

[mpkeelee]

i would never do it with anything with some good size too it. thats just dumb. but a 500g BP aint gona do much. as far as a bite in the face, ya i agree but, my girl has never struck at me and wouldnt do much damage is she did cuz shes so small. i do it cuz i dont plan on owning any large pythons anytime soon

[WaRocker]

My only fear about letting a BP wrap my neck is I am more afraid that it will fall off due to they are not great climbers. I would feel real bad if it was to fall.
On the other note, don't laugh about being "taken down" by a BP. T here was a man with his BP around his neck & as he walked down some stairs he had slipped and fallen knocking himself out. The impact caused his BP to constrict and he was found dead.
I know this would be one of those rare cases. crazy huh. They had said if he didn't have the snake around his neck he would still be alive.

[nicktreb]

My roomate has put my old 3000g+ ball python around his neck and let it squeeze. I was telling him not to, but it was actually pretty funny. Obviously nothing happened, and if he did pass out, id probably save him. lol