Snake bite question

[EWC88]

I've been biting by my snake before and he/she came of my hand on its own right away. I was curious though if your snake latched on you and wouldn't let go, how do you take him off safely?

[Reinz]

Pour some Lisertine on his mouth.

Though I've never had a problem, I keep a small travel bottle by the enclosure in case I screw up during a feed.

[DennisM]

I put a dab of rubbing alcohol on the tip of a paper towel and hold it a couple inches from their snout. While I've never had to do this with a ball python; carpet pythons have afforded me numerous opportunities to deploy this tactic.

[JLC]

I wouldn't POUR Listerine into a snake's mouth. The risk of them getting it into their lungs is far too great. Can't imagine that swallowing it would be good for them either. If you're going to use it, it should be in a squirt bottle and simply misted at their face. Even that, I would save for something more intimidating and damaging than a simple ball python.

Best thing to do if there's a feeding error with a ball python is to simple sit still and stay calm. It may take a few minutes, but the snake will realize it made a mistake and let go. But the more you wriggle, squirm, and try to pry it off, the more it's going to continue to try and "kill" you.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Depends on the snake.

With a ball python I just run cold water down their nostril.

Good news is that those kinds of bites are rare.

[vangarret2000]

If you got the time all you do is wait. Usually only takes a few minutes. They will let go.

[Reinz]

I wouldn't POUR Listerine into a snake's mouth. The risk of them getting it into their lungs is far too great. Can't imagine that swallowing it would be good for them either. If you're going to use it, it should be in a squirt bottle and simply misted at their face. Even that, I would save for something more intimidating and damaging than a simple ball python.

First of all I did NOT say pour Listerine INTO the snake's mouth.

I said I said ON. I should have been more clear and said splash it on the site.

And the idea of getting it in the lungs is very doubtful. Also, Listerine is harmless to humans if we swallow it. So a little is not you to hurt the snake.

Also got the information from Brian on Smake Bytes TV, which I should have posted. I just thought it was common knowledge. And snakes are his business.
If I recall, he said it works pretty much every time. Whereas he reported even putting the snake under the faucet (hmmm, no lung trauma) only works less than half of the time.
He also uses it for the giant snakes.

I do like your idea of mist bottle.

[Lizardlicks]

Nnn, it's not EXACTLY harmless to people if swallowed. It's pretty much souped up mint flavored booze, I can't imagine it being very good on a much tinier animal's liver if they swallowed it.

[Rob]

Relax people, I swear some of you act like your snake will croak if you look at it wrong. They are hearty animals, a little splash of mouth wash to get the snake off isn't going to kill it.

[Felidae]

With my rare feeder bites, I never used any alcohol based thing to scare them away. The water worked just 40% of the cases for me. With the smaller ones, like colubrids or even the last time with a ball, I just wait a littlebit and try to slowly hook out the teeth and decoil the animal without causing stress. They took the prey every time without problem after the accident. Once I've got a bigger burm in my face. That was a different story about who stress who...