Snakes! - Page 3

Betty · 06-15-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Yes, if you get a good grip then holding it right behind the head will keep you safe. But you can't freak out when it starts tangling itself around your arm, which it will do (they're constrictors after all); plus once it's wrapped around your arm and you're holding its head letting go isn't all that easy.

Grab a pillow case

Yes - I think I'd like to pass on the snake wrapping itself around my arm - thank you.

So - it won't, you know, bite me through the flimsy fabric of the pillow case?

Alex · 06-15-2010, 01:24 PM

No, in fact once it is encased in the pillow case it'll generally just sit there calmly, especially when it is hanging in the air.

But carry it with outstretched arm by the knotted top if it makes you feel better and it won't be able to bite you even if it wants to.

Again, kingsnakes aren't poisonous so generally they aren't looking to bite anything except as a mechanism to get a good grip for wrapping and strangling. When it can't do the latter, it generally won't do the former.

If I were in the house trying to remove it I would just grab it by the tail and drag it backwards quickly (the snake is going to be busy trying to go in the direction opposite of the pull) outside but if you're afraid of them you're likely to have a mini-freakout once you've got a hold of it.

BarTopDancer · 06-15-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

I say we take off and Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Napalm solves all problems!

Moonliner · 06-15-2010, 01:48 PM

Speaking of snakes....

Did anyone see the recent Selma Hayak snake encounter?

It makes one wonder how she managed to do her famous snake dance.

Note: Second link mildly NSFW

Kevy Baby · 06-15-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Note: Second link mildly NSFW

And both links NSFBTD

Moonliner · 06-15-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

And both links NSFBTD

Technically, the first link is snake free.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-15-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Technically, the first link is snake free.

True, but those ladies are acting like clowns.

Alex · 06-15-2010, 02:24 PM

Apparently the snake scene with Salma Hayek took a lot of prep work and cajoling and whatnot.

That said, if you have a fear of snakes there's a big difference between a known encounter in the future you can prep for and knowing a handler is nearby and the snake will be kept cold so it is sedentary vs. one just wandering by as you're sitting there.

I feel bad that was aired. Irrational is irrational, it's not that funny to me.

Gemini Cricket · 06-15-2010, 02:26 PM

I think you should put that snake in a box and put that box inside another box and mail that box to yourself and when it arrives you smash it with a hammer!

DreadPirateRoberts · 06-15-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I think you should put that snake in a box and put that box inside another box and mail that box to yourself and when it arrives you smash it with a hammer!

Pull the lever GC

06-15-2010, 01:24 PM	#22
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	No, in fact once it is encased in the pillow case it'll generally just sit there calmly, especially when it is hanging in the air. But carry it with outstretched arm by the knotted top if it makes you feel better and it won't be able to bite you even if it wants to. Again, kingsnakes aren't poisonous so generally they aren't looking to bite anything except as a mechanism to get a good grip for wrapping and strangling. When it can't do the latter, it generally won't do the former. If I were in the house trying to remove it I would just grab it by the tail and drag it backwards quickly (the snake is going to be busy trying to go in the direction opposite of the pull) outside but if you're afraid of them you're likely to have a mini-freakout once you've got a hold of it.
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06-15-2010, 01:48 PM	#24
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Speaking of snakes.... Did anyone see the recent Selma Hayak snake encounter? It makes one wonder how she managed to do her famous snake dance. Note: Second link mildly NSFW
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06-15-2010, 02:24 PM	#28
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Apparently the snake scene with Salma Hayek took a lot of prep work and cajoling and whatnot. That said, if you have a fear of snakes there's a big difference between a known encounter in the future you can prep for and knowing a handler is nearby and the snake will be kept cold so it is sedentary vs. one just wandering by as you're sitting there. I feel bad that was aired. Irrational is irrational, it's not that funny to me.
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06-15-2010, 02:26 PM	#29
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I think you should put that snake in a box and put that box inside another box and mail that box to yourself and when it arrives you smash it with a hammer!
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