Accidental self biting?

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Originally Posted by DLena

Isn't it true? And whenever I talk about getting tagged or musked, it's always with a silly look on my face and love in my heart. And it's never their fault, and if it is their fault, then it's "just the way they are." :halohorn:

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This literally sums up snake ownership. I am the exact same way!

I've only had to deal with this once so far. My hypo BCI missed and struck / constricted himself...We're talking rolling around the cage, thrashing, while trying to "kill" the feeder, which was his own neck. I keep a spray bottle of water with some listerine mixed in just in case I need to get a snake to release me (for accidental bites), so I used that on him and he let go almost instantly. I wash shocked that he hadn't done damage to himself with all the thrashing and rolling around he was doing lol.

Mine bit himself during feeding, then held on and began pulling. I just picked him up and put him under running water, and he let go. It worked fine for me, but I suppose if you hold it too long you could drown the snake so you would need to be careful.

MOST of the time, when a snake accidentally catches themselves instead of their prey, they let go. And putting them in their water bowl (if it's big enough)
or under running water is a good, harmless way to make them let go. Snakes don't drown easily & I doubt they'd drown before letting go. The water serves
as a little shock to their system, it "changes the subject" for all but the most determined. If not, a dab of alcohol or vinegar on their mouth should also work.

FYI, one of the albino cal-kings I had for many years got a little goofy in her dotage: she actually tried to eat her own tail once but finally let go under water. :O