I almost got choked by Jerry!!

[letstalksnakes]

grim reaper in NY
I agree with you!
I have never ever just let a snake,i mean even a Cornsnake as funny as that sounds wrap itself around my neck.
That is just a rule of thumb with any snake.
Glad you are o.k,but fortuanly it was a lesson learned on your part and you are o.k.

[The Letch]

I never bought into the "let him wrap around your neck" theory. Personally, I think it's one of the craziest things you can do with a constrictor of any type. It takes very little pressure to fracture your larynx, or windpipe and cause fatal injuries. Even if the snake didn't mean to do it, once that happens, it's all over.
Regardless of how long you have owned your snake, something like this is always a possibility. Lesson learned and thank God it wasn't a lesson learned too late.

Too true, Grim. Collapsing your wind pipe is a definite consideration here. Something else to keep in mind is that getting choked out via the airway will take as long as you can hold your breath...however, should the jugular veins become compressed you're looking at only 4-6 seconds before loosing consciousness. Loosing consciousness with anything at all wrapped around your throat (constrictor or bad guy either one) is a good way to wake up dead.

[dsmalex97]

tell you what it would be a pretty peaceful death haha

I was looking at myself in the mirror too to see how "cool" i looked. I then took a breath and well, I couldn't. I slowly felt my face get engorged with blood and felt the pressure instantly! Your not exaggerating when you say 4-6 seconds at all. As soon as as he was completely around my neck and started to squeeze the lights were goin out slowly lol. I bet you if I waited maybe an extra 5 seconds to see if he would let off I'd be dead.

[rabernet]

I bet you if I waited maybe an extra 5 seconds to see if he would let off I'd be dead.

I seriously doubt it. To my knowledge, there's never been a record of a ball python killing a person. I'm sure it was scarey though.

[RhacHead]

I could see it on the news now, "Boy dies from pet snake"

Hey at least you would be famous! First person to die from a Ball Python....