Ugh! this guy is "experienced"?

[bait4snake]

Ok, two times it hurt... and two times it was just the glove that got hurt. So, 4 times.

[Kara]

This guy may very well be experienced - even experienced keepers are still human & can still make mistakes. The true shame of this matter is that it went to press & shed negative light on snakes as well as snake keepers. Stuff like this affects all of us, which shows a lack of good judgment on his part, regardless of how experienced he may or may not be.

Just my $.02

K

[bait4snake]

I couldn't have said it any better. Whenever there's a constriction incident, it's widely broadcasted like there's this huge public danger and suddenly our snakes are banned. It's kinda like what was happening with guns a few years ago. One person kills a lot of people and everyone's guns get banned.
I hate knee-jerkerin' politicians.
But yeah... keep a watchful eye on your big snakes and what you've been handling right before you decide to play with them. If they think you're food, you're dead. Then we all get screwed.

[DCsharkz]

sounds like a sorry way to cover up that he was drunk and he was fugin with the snake O_o. Honestly who poors bacardi over a snake? hmm i know! someone who is drunk!

[led4urhead]

sounds like a sorry way to cover up that he was drunk and he was fugin with the snake O_o. Honestly who poors bacardi over a snake? hmm i know! someone who is drunk!

You pour the alcohol on the snake's head to get it to let go. It might not be the best practice, but it works nonetheless. KLG put it perfectly, IMO ... we all make mistakes at some point.

[BallPythonBabe448]

Yea, who in the world would not think to atleast wash your hands between holding chinchillas and burms or whatever! I have a rat in my house (family pet) that I NEVER hold, and I am still careful to take showers and stuff before I hold my snakes cus I am scared they will smell some scent on me! Im paraniod since I saw that show! even though it's a bunch of crap!