BP's smell alcohol from the skin?

[bearhart]

I read somewhere that you can stop a giant python from constricting you by drinking alcohol. Somewhere else I read that you can pour an alcoholic beverage on a snake's head to stop him from eating you. Both posts cited that pythons hate alcohol.

So if you've had a couple of adult beverages would your python (of any persuasion) notice?

On a related note, has anybody seen their snake sort of recoil slightly after making contact when reaching out to flick its tongue on your skin (yes I know I'm really opening myself up here.. ). But, seriously, I've noticed varying reactions to this type of contact.

[GirDance]

If I've had a few beers or so and then handle my friend's ball he gets overly shy with me, won't unball... If I've had none he's fine though, so I'd believe that one! And a *few* is usually a few too many when he and I hang out.

His corn doesn't seem to care either way though.

[bearhart]

If I've had a few beers or so and then handle my friend's ball he gets overly shy with me, won't unball... If I've had none he's fine though, so I'd believe that one! And a *few* is usually a few too many when he and I hang out.

His corn doesn't seem to care either way though.

corns...figures... LOL

Well if by *few* you mean a *FEW* then the BP could be uneasy from being handled with less ummmm.... "control" than its accustomed too. I've noticed that I have developed a skill in handling my snakes with very stable and controlled movements. I can tell when others handle them that they don't hold the snake as stable, etc. But, if you're not that inebriated then maybe they can smell it on your skin.

I'm not talking about an overall uneasiness but a kind of recoil. Like if you have the snake on one arm and it stretches out towards your other arm with tongue all a-flicker. Lots of times I see this recoil right when the tongue makes contact. Maybe its body hair that grosses them out... LOL

[GirDance]

I've notice it with 3... So that's not nearly enough to change the way I handle him. As soon as I take him he flicks my hand with his tongue, then balls up right away.

[bearhart]

dang! worse than my mother was! LOL

[GirDance]

I should also add, there is a 'no handling the herps intoxicated' rule (for good reason) So anything more than 2 or 3 and no one's allowed to touch them.

[Kagez28]

i think if you pour any liquid on a python's head he's not going to like it, alcohol or not...

[qiksilver]

I should also add, there is a 'no handling the herps intoxicated' rule (for good reason) So anything more than 2 or 3 and no one's allowed to touch them.

yeah, i got that rule too. The herps also stay safely locked away from everyone besides people I trust if there is to be anything at my place

[bearhart]

I should also add, there is a 'no handling the herps intoxicated' rule (for good reason) So anything more than 2 or 3 and no one's allowed to touch them.

yea I'm talking about that "safe to drive" range too.

[mischevious21]

Well, one time I had asked my mom to pick me up a 'little' mouse, and feed it to my baby snake. Well She got him a BIG regular mouse, but luckily frozen. The problem was, I came home 45 min. later, he was still coiled around it and wouldent let go (But at least he didnt try to eat it..) and the only way I was able to get him off was by putting vodka on a q-tip and running it by his sensors and a little in his mouth. He let go pretty damn fast and looked at me like, "Ew that was gross!! NEVER do that again, mom!!" lol, I though he was going to bite me, but he just starter crwling around.