I watched this show on animal planet called "The Big Squeeze", did anyone else catch it? It was about Giant pythons. Mainly they just talked about them attacking people (If it bleeds, it leads you know), but it did have some great tips for anyone who might find themselves being constricted.

These are all techniques people throughout the show used to make the snakes release (The smart ones anyway. One person called the police, who shot the snake in the head then decapitated it. Another guy tried stabbing the snake, which didn't work).

1. Poor Drinking Alcohol on the snakes eyes or in its mouth. (This is of course only recomended in a life or death situation. I'm sure alcohol isn't good for the snake. Much better than stabbing the snakes like some people did on the show though)

2. Poor Warm/Hot water on the snake.

3. Bend the snakes tale backward at a sharp angle.

Does anyone have a testimony for the effectiveness of these techniques?

-Austin-