Harmless snake de-latching techniques??

[Missy King]

mouthwash is a great, harmless idea! well i think it's harmless.

I've been bit verious times by my baby jungle/coastal carpet python. wasn't a big deal, of course, when she was tiny. she usually just bit, and let go, because she was scared. she's halfway over that...but now has gotten to where she may bit after a feeding when i try to get her back into her viv. she's twice the size she was (yes, yes, i'm getting a hook at the reptile show in a few weeks lol)
Anyway, this one time she'd eaten, and i didn't wait long enough to move her, so she struck...and held on! just barely....i laughed...but when i reached with the other hand to gently remove her....she cut her eyes over, and bit harder...and HARDER. lord i was surprised how hard that snake can bite for her size!!! The little jerk. thought i was food and that it was gonna get taken away, or something i guess.
Naturally, i pulled back and just waited for her to let go. she has such an evil little stare.
LOL
She hasn't done it since, but i've also been careful about waiting until she's done with feeding mode, and reading her body language.

Most of the time i would probably just wait it out...i don't know how possible or practical that is if they are a large snake though. Knowing me, i'd probably just get bit and wait since i wouldn't want to hurt them. BUT...if the snake was big enough i'd probably try to grasp behind the jaw-hinge, like you do when you are trying to open their mouths for inspection.