What do you do if the snake wont let go?

So I was watching snakebytes.tv and in one of the myths segements, Chewie gets bit (on purpose?) and the snake wont let go. It obviously was uncomfortable and of course they didnt want to hurt the snake.

So my question is....
If I (or someone else) should get bit by my new BP and the snake locks on and wont let go, what do I do?

What if it locks on to your hand and wraps your arm and begins to constrict?

Obviously I wouldnt want to hurt the snake

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Originally Posted by uafgrad

So my question is....
If I (or someone else) should get bit by my new BP and the snake locks on and wont let go, what do I do?

What if it locks on to your hand and wraps your arm and begins to constrict?

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the best thing to do is run the snakes head under running water until it lets go . thats the safest way to do it from what i have found in my expierence

Give it some alcohol. :D Just a few drips.

Well it definitely depends on the snake

When I had it happen with a BP, I simply used my spray bottle to spray water down his nostrils.

For a bigger snake I would probably use Listerine instead.

If it constricts, unwrap it by the tail, that is the weakest point. I have only been struck by balls, none haved ever locked on. I did get bit by a 14ft burm that would not let go. I put a very small amount of hand sanitizer in my other hand and raked it across her face, she instantly let go.

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Originally Posted by Kaorte

Give it some alcohol. :D Just a few drips.

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Didnt work on snakebytes

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Originally Posted by uafgrad

Didnt work on snakebytes

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Yeah, I just heard it somewhere, and I think its a funny idea.

Put its head under warm (not too hot!) running water. For some reason I haven't had success with cold water, but the warm water has never failed to work for me.

Grab it behind the jaws (the back of it's head where the groove is) and slowly coax his teeth out of your skin. Once your BP reaches 4 feet, never handle him alone just for safety precautions. There's a video on Youtube with Expertvillage that tells you what to do in the situation. But the water suggestions other people mentioned are good too. Grabbing a snake by the back of the head is like grabbing a cat by the scruff of it's neck or tapping a dog on the nose. No harm if it's done gently

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Originally Posted by Pandora

...re's a video on Youtube with Expertvillage

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I stopped there. ExpertVillage is nothing like it's name would suggest.