What do you do if the snake wont let go?

[JayBP]

Grab it behind the jaws (the back of it's head where the groove is) and slowly coax his teeth out of your skin. Once your BP reaches 4 feet, never handle him alone just for safety precautions. There's a video on Youtube with Expertvillage that tells you what to do in the situation. But the water suggestions other people mentioned are good too. Grabbing a snake by the back of the head is like grabbing a cat by the scruff of it's neck or tapping a dog on the nose. No harm if it's done gently

4 feet huh? I wouldn't listen to a thing Expertvillage says.

[Pandora]

I stopped there. ExpertVillage is nothing like it's name would suggest.

Well it tells you what to do if it bites you, either way.

[Pandora]

4 feet huh? I wouldn't listen to a thing Expertvillage says.

That's not something I got from expert village.
I've had bp breeders tell me this.

[JayBP]

That's not something I got from expert village.
I've had bp breeders tell me this.

I can't really see how a four foot Ball Python would be dangerous.

[Pandora]

I can't really see how a four foot Ball Python would be dangerous.

The fact that at that length it has the power to constrict you if you're stupid enough to let it get near your neck?
This is just something somebody told me.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Grab it behind the jaws (the back of it's head where the groove is) and slowly coax his teeth out of your skin.

Ok I will go along with that, how do you grab his jaw with one hand and the top of his head with the other when the BP is tightly coiled around your knuckle???

I only have 2 hands!

Once your BP reaches 4 feet, never handle him alone just for safety precautions.

Really so I have been putting my safety at risk all those years.

Now seriously Ball Pythons are not the type of snakes that require more than one person to be handled safely.

When looking for answers carefully examine the source of your info, ExpertVillage is definitely not known to be a reliable source of info at least when it comes to ball python (not sure about the rest I am too scared to look)

[JayBP]

The fact that at that length it has the power to constrict you if you're stupid enough to let it get near your neck?
This is just something somebody told me.

It can't constrict your neck if its not wrapped around it in the first place.

ExpertVillage: Ball Pythons need temps of high 90s during the day and mid 70s at night
ExpertVillage: Ball Pythons like to bask it hot light during the day

[xdeus]

The fact that at that length it has the power to constrict you if you're stupid enough to let it get near your neck?
This is just something somebody told me.

I frequently have adult Balls around my shoulders/neck. They're not very strong and even if they did "try" to constrict someone, the most you would have to do is uncoil them. The fact is, though, that they would probably never constrict someone's neck other than to hold on and feel more secure. Certainly not a feeding constriction.

I think the only way a Ball Python would be considered dangerous is if you trip over one and fell down a flight of stairs.

As far as what to do if it won't let go? It'll eventually let go. It's just a Ball Python and once it realizes it's not in any danger or can't eat you, it will relax its grip and let go on its own. You could try one of the tricks like running water over their head, but it's not necessary.

[RoyalGuardian]

Once your BP reaches 4 feet, never handle him alone just for safety precautions.

AHahahahaha!!! I'm sorry thats just too funny! I'm sorry but I don't believe I understand the danger! How old are you? are you younger than 16? If you are that is the reason they told you that. Young kids should be supervised when working with a snake if they arn't used to it. But I myself have seen many a ball python around necks and wrists of kids so no one listens to me... For kids, mentally impared, and the elderly there should always be someone on hand ready for a bite or to unwrap a snake from ones neck. Ball pythons are the least of my worries for bites and such. They are gental snakes if handled correctly even after they reach 4 feet. I love these little buggers with all my heart and I can see where there is danger for the young and old but not for healthy adults.

[Beardedragon]

Well it tells you what to do if it bites you, either way.

That's not something I got from expert village.
I've had bp breeders tell me this.

The fact that at that length it has the power to constrict you if you're stupid enough to let it get near your neck?
This is just something somebody told me.

disregard anything that lady said, she sounds like she got her info from a 1932 caresheet. She also says that albinos are the most expensive snake you can buy, and pieds being six times as much as a normal.