First Bite

[cg]

Hi Guys

cross posted this in general also. Wasnt sure where to put it but wanted to go somewhere. If needs to be deleted then thats cool

My girl is about 5 ft bredli. Ive had her since she was about 12inches long. I obviously received strikes from here back then but have never had a decent strike since she was about 3 mths old or so. She has been a regular handler and has always been great. Handling has dropped off a little over the past 6mths as we have had another baby enter our home. Our little daughter.

I kind of knew my bredli was close to a next feed but thought ill get her out and onto the grass for some afternoon sun. I tap her head gently with my snake hook as i do everytime i get her out. I put my hand under the perch she is on and feel her head nudging my finger. Then bam she takes a bit. I pull my hand away from the branch a littlle to give myself some room and with my other hand holder body from coiling round my arm. Calling my wife in i first get her to spray some water into her mouth. No luck. The i tell her to get a syringe of my best scotch (grr). She quickly let go after this. Pulling her head away and her teeth out. With some resistance mind you. I am a little shaking more because of the shock of my first bite. I always knew i should get bitten sometime. but it had never happened. Always make sure she is well fed when handling from now on ha ha

Is there anything i should do for her after trying to get her drunk or all is good ???

cheers
chris

[Mysnakeau]

Could run her mouth area under water to wash away some of the alcohol. But I am sure you would see effects now, if it was going to hurt her.

LOL!!! and OUCH!!!!! I haven't been bitten yet - well I have, by little spotted and stimsons but my 5ft diamond is too lazy to bite....or is she hehehehe

[spilota_variegata]

I'd be very wary about putting alcohol in a snakes mouth. Never tried it myself, but it sounds a bit extreme. I've had to put my snake in a bucket of water when it has grabbed hold. That made it let go pretty quickly. Maybe someone else has had more experience I've been struck at a lot but usually am fast enough to get clear.

[snakes4me2]

I was told to use metho, just spray it NEAR their mouth but

[tommomotto]

call us sth aussies strange but using a snake hook on a python? if i was the python i would have bit ya too.also the scotch/metho just needs to be touched on the nose with ya finger.