Like grandma always tells us, Olive oil can fix anything! Break out the olive oil, a q-tip and a pair of tweezers.. Dip the q-tip in a bit of olive and rub it gently around the base of the tick.. Once the tick is loosened up a bit, gently pull it off with the tweezers... This is how my neighbors took a tick off of their dog, so i dont see why it wouldnt work for the snake....