what to do if your boa bites and wraps

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Originally Posted by Jay Cotty

Hi People, I'm new to this forum and looking forward to learn from the experience people and professionals and make lots of friends here, the best thing to do if a big snake bite you and wraps around you is to apply heat at any part of the body, like hot water, hair blower, cigarette lighter etc. something hot, the snake will let go before you blink again.

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Dunno about this...snakes get thermal burns from heating elements, so I am not so sure heat will scare them away or off.

I have read that a bottle of vodka nearby does wonders (for the snakes mouth, not drinking). ;-)

The idea is also generally to get your snake to let go without harming them in the process. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by WarriorPrincess90

The idea is also generally to get your snake to let go without harming them in the process. :rolleyes:

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Yeeeeah.

I've only had one bite and coil and it was from my lil KSB, I was going to run her under some water but she let go after about 20 secs.

The one time I've had a bite and wrap feeding responce from a 6 footer, I got to the bathroom and fulled the sink with water to submerge the snakes head in. This worked great and the snake let go within 3-4 seconds. Alcohol in the mouth works wonder as well. Worst case scenario would be to break the snakes tail (bend it like a U and grip).