Yeah, I need to get tongs. I know it was risky. I made sure the head was all stryker could strike at and that the foot I had tied was as far as possible. It worked perfectly. And the string wasn't tied tight and it came right off. I think if something did go awry I would just spray him with my misting bottle to let him release. I saw someone tie a mouse to a chick with cooking string so their snake would ingest both and I think that is where the idea came from, but I am fully aware that dental floss would probably kill my snake.
But please, feel free to blast meit seems everyone does.