BP's smell alcohol from the skin?

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Originally Posted by darkdreamer

heh heh but if you are being consticted where are you going to get the alcohol? :8: Unless you were attacked while you where in a bar heh heh. :snake:

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Well I do admit that sounded pretty dumb. Even if you had the alcohol to drink you'd have to have it in your system pretty fast.

The guy that previously owned my JCP said it went into feed on his arm before. He got it off with hot water.

I'm inclined to agree with jotay. If you are getting owned by a large snake I don't see how you could survive playing dead. I'd be far more inclined to hit it with everying I could think of. Also, there is another way... We're all snake lovers here so its not a real happy one but the reality is if you're looking at a you-or-it type situation then maybe its time to think about how to kill it.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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Good point.
A few cases I have read the handler that was killed was intoxicated, so don't get the idea that it will protect you from constriction. I feel anyone who is drinking should leave any animal alone till sober. Not only for the safety of the person, but the animal as well.

Haha... In my case it's more about the animal's safety. I tend to be of the, "if you're stupid enough to do it and you get hurt, that's your own problem - but if you hurt someone else, it's your own *huge* problem" way of thought. If a drunk friend was dumb enough to annoy a pet into biting him - their fault; if they hurt the pet - friend going to die...


It's just easier to avoid the situation entirely by assuming anyone who's had more than 3 drinks is going to be too much of a fool to properly handle a pet.

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Originally Posted by bearhart

Somewhere else I read that you can pour an alcoholic beverage on a snake's head to stop him from eating you



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.. :oops: ). But, seriously, I've noticed varying reactions to this type of contact.

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Go ahead.. Try to pour that liquor when:
1. You're gonna panic. Period.
2. Theres a 25 ft female, weighing 500 lbs. coiled around you
3. You're drunk

hmm.. i cant say my snake recoils when it licks me.. She just... keeps licking me.

ok, well I'm not advocating handling snakes while drunk. I was curious about the alcohol and skin smell thing. I dont' have a strict sobriety rule but I would say that anytime I have my snakes out I would also be legal to drive.

Also, I don't think I would ever keep a snake that could kill me. If others want to, and do so safely, that's OK. Personally, I would stop at the point where you're supposed to use the buddy system when handling.

The "alcohol as a deterrent" is a seperate thread to the conversion that got started because its an obvious connection. But, to be clear, this conversation isn't about people getting drunk and handling huge snakes - or any snakes for that matter.

It may be true that alot of young guys get snakes that are too big for them and also happen to drink alot. However, I think that the danger from a large snake is always there. Snakes don't judge your moral character before they try to eat you.

And congratulations on your apparent tastiness :P

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Originally Posted by bearhart

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.. :oops: ). But, seriously, I've noticed varying reactions to this type of contact.

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VPI talked about this subject a bit also. Ball python's are very perceptive of their surroundings and this also includes stimuli that interacts with their skin. The Barker's talk about bps ability to differentiate when an inatimate object is touching them as opposed to something that is a live. I'm at work now so I don't have my VPI book on me.

First comment...there is no "safe to drive" limit. If you are drinking, please don't drive, leave the car, take a cab or have a cold sober individual take the keys. Please.

We have the same rule in our home with the snakes as we do with our children. Drinking is an adult behaviour, kids and pets don't need to be exposed to adults that are under the influence (if it's more than a social drink/wine over dinner/a beer watching the football game thing).

As far as getting nailed by a giant, hopefully as a responsible owner of a huge snake you'd have a safety plan in place in case of an incident.

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

VPI talked about this subject a bit also. Ball python's are very perceptive of their surroundings and this also includes stimuli that interacts with their skin. The Barker's talk about bps ability to differentiate when an inatimate object is touching them as opposed to something that is a live. I'm at work now so I don't have my VPI book on me.

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Yea, I figured that human skin is probably a pretty powerful stimuli. Chemically, its going to be very rich. Oils, salts, extracts of what you eat, and many more things are on your skin. Also, it is going to be warm, textured, and have hairs of varying thicknesses and lengths.

Hair is definately something I've noticed gets a reaction and I think its because they can't see it very well. Whenever any of my snakes goes for my hair they bump into it and jump back like they were surprised something touched them.

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Originally Posted by bearhart

Somewhere else I read that you can pour an alcoholic beverage on a snake's head to stop him from eating you.

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First off......A snake is not going to eat anyone.......it just doesn't happen.

But if a snake or lizard bites you and will not let go, alcohol can be used to get them to release by pouring it near their mouth. Some people that keep larger snakes and monitors will usually have a bottle of some sort of alcohol sitting around near the enclosure to grab just incase of a stubborn bite.

....but when you think about it....What animal would not let go of a bite when it is getting alcohol poured in it's mouth?

As for the other question....

Being drunk while handling snakes is idiotic and irresponsible in my opinion. And to answer your question about being drunk and the alcohol seeping through your skin and detering the snake......

...from someone that has done a fair share of partying.....the 'alcohol sweat' does not usually happen until you are coming down from being drunk.....

So maybe your question should be does handling snakes with a hangover while reaking of booze cause them to avoid contact with you? ;)

...ha ha....but again...what animal would actually want to be around you in that state? :D


....on a side note, I did read an article in Reptiles Magazine once that claimed 1 out of 3 people bitten by venomous reptiles were drunk at the time....ha ha-

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Originally Posted by anthrpicdecadnce

Go ahead.. Try to pour that liquor when:
1. You're gonna panic. Period.
2. Theres a 25 ft female, weighing 500 lbs. coiled around you
3. You're drunk

hmm.. i cant say my snake recoils when it licks me.. She just... keeps licking me.

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i wasnt flaming anyone, jesus. it's a FORUM. I'm allowed to post my opinion, and chances are, when you're trashed and a BIIIG snake is wrapped around you, it's gonna be quite impossible to do so. are you really that insecure that you have to take that as a personal attack against you and do whatever you did to my reputation? Try to see it from different angles before you jump down my throat. who's being the 12 year old now?
i'm also going to make it clear that i have NOOO idea who this is directed to.