Im a relatively new owner of snakes, and just got a new MBK, I also have a 2yr old BP. I handle my baby MBK pretty gingerly, since hes super squirmy as it is. My BP though is a big girl, and on occasion she will wind herself around something unfortunate as I handle her, like the post of a chair arm rest or the wires on my headphones. This being less than ideal I try to pull her off, she being a fairly strong girl and wanting to continue doing whatever it is she is doing will try to hang on. So I occasionally have to pry her off.
I didnt think much of it but I always kinda hate doing it, I dont like forcing animals to do things they dont want to unless I have to. Recently I was reading up on green tree pythons and there was a mention of them being very fragile, and that rough handling or pulling could even damage their spine or misalign it.
So now Im wondering if I'm being too rough. Is it safe to pull a snake away from something or uncurl it forcibly? How rough is too rough? In general Ive been pretty handsy with my BP, shes EXTREMELY mellow, and has never shown any sign of aggression, and only really gets annoyed if I do something extreme like force her mouth open to inspect it. Shes generally not stressed or nervous from handling, but I dont want to accidentally hurt her.
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