Holding a snake around your neck

[Shelby]

I'm curious as to whether or not you think it's safe to hold a large snake around your neck. At my job I hold rather large burms like that all the time, and haven't had a problem, but I just wondered. I've read opinions on both sides.

If not, what's the best way to hold a large snake?

My next snake is going to be a bigger species, so I'm doing my research.

[Cody]

I think it's fine as long as you try not to let it coil around your neck. But if you know what you're doing, and have it just slung around your neck, it should be fine. But of course, if it's a big snake that could easily overpower you, make sure you have someone around in case you need help. So yeah, IMO, as long as you don't let it make a complete circle around your neck and coil, you should be okay.

[Shelby]

Yeah, I don't let them go around my neck. Burms are mainly limp noodles. I usually have to loop their tail in my belt loop so they don't fall down (I could step on some of those longer ones!)

I accidently stepped on one's tail once. The big lug didn't even notice. I felt bad though. :?

[TokenLs]

although i dont think the chances of you getting hurt are very big, i would say putting a large constricting snake around your neck isnt a very wise move. but if you do just remember to be cautious.

[oorob00]

i use to do that with my big burm and some of my larger ball pythons. The burm would just hang there over my shoulders while the balls would actually curl around my neck.

[BallPythonBabe448]

as long as you have control of its head.

I was at a reptile show and I held a 12ft. 100lb burm, it went around my neck, and im not even 5 foot! It was scary as crap, i got a picture, gosh its sclaes were so big. The bigest snake ive ever held was a 6 ft. snake, until that.

[CTReptileRescue]

We normally don't just for the reason of not wanting to strain our necks and shoulders, I don't ever want two hundred and fifty pounds around my neck area if I can help it..lol
Rusty

[Brandon.O]

I think its ok as long as you dont let it coil around your neck (like everybody else has already said) Then you might have some problems.

I think the best way to hold a big big snake is to have a couple people hold it.That way its not around anybodys neck and there isnt any danger of it wrapping itself around your neck.

Even with smaller snakes......Just the other day i was holding rebel and she wrapped around my arm close to my joint (where my elbow is) and hung on really tight, i was loosing the feeling in my arm and it started to turn a differnt color. It wasnt blue or anything drastic but still i know that if she had done that around my neck that it wouldent have been to comfortable at all.Youd be surprised how strong they really are.

Rebel is only 3 feet.

[sk8er4life]

I accidently stepped on one's tail once. The big lug didn't even notice. I felt bad though.

WOW! well i think its alright sa long as u keep an eye on them

[Shelby]

We normally don't just for the reason of not wanting to strain our necks and shoulders, I don't ever want two hundred and fifty pounds around my neck area if I can help it..lol
Rusty

:shock: OMG, I hear you there. I've had to hold an 80lb burm for 6 hours at a time on more than one occasion. Ouch.