Handling Large Constrictors Safely (Burmese Pythons, Reticulated Pythons, Anacondas)
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- I was planning to do this video tomorrow, but due to the recent death in Indiana potentially involving a reticulated python, I thought this would be a good video to make before I make tomorrows video on Burmese pythons as pets.
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Friend: What are you watching?
Me: How to handle large constrictors
Friend: ...you own a rosy boa
Lmao
NothingToSeeHere 😂😂😂😂
Hahaha. Ball Python owner here. 🙋♂️
It's just the beginning...collection is growing xD
@rodrigo congratulations on eathir being a fake scam artist account or a privacy invading asshole
I'm impressed by how good the male ivory looks. Makes me feel more confident about growing my burmese pythons slowly.
You deserve such a wider audience. People need you and those like you to counter Brian Barzyck and his click bait videos. Thank you for being real about the animals we love and respect.
Thank you 🙏🙏
You're absolutely correct. You can tell he really respects his snakes, and it's nice not seeing them put in stressful, unsafe and even dangerous situations, all for views & subs.
How dare you speak Ill of lord Barzyck!
@@sertank735 he abuses his animals. Please be smart.
@@sertank735 Bryan is BRUTAL. Every single video, he abuses animals. He's the king of click bait and stressing his animals out
Really glad you mentioned dogs. People act like it's only reptiles that can potentially be dangerous meanwhile their golden retriever could bite their face off whenever it wants
We have a Boerboel, among other things. . A snake would be the least scary thing in our house. I would say it's the guinea pigs... but one of them is a psycho.
Not just dogs but also cats, far more people are bitten/scratched and hospitalized yet they don't think twice about it.
factsss some of those goldens are meaner than hell
This is so True. My cross breeds boxer/galgo, American Staffordshire/Argentinian Dogo and my Staffordshire Bull terriers are the sweetest, most intelligent, most emotionally hooked up to humans I've ever encountered yet they are globally feared, reviled and abandoned more than other types of dogs yet G Retrievers and similar "trustworthy" dogs account for more bites by far than my type of dogs for reasons we all know.
My Burmese mistook me for food one time (because I was careless and frankly an idiot - not his fault!). He bit me in my hand and coiled around my arm, he was about 8 feet at the time. I carried him to the bathroom and put his head under the faucet with cold water, that got him to drop the bite, however, he was still coiled around my arm and the only way to make him let go was to grab his tail and unwrap him that way. It was quite an experience but in a way I'm glad that it happened because it taught me that I need to be careful, something that is easily forgotten when you've got a really calm and friendly snake!
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know a tool to get back into an Instagram account??
I stupidly forgot the account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Keegan Khalid I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Keegan Khalid it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much, you really help me out !
@Camilo Aarav No problem :D
I agree that big snakes can make good pets. Honestly the hardest part is finding a second person who you can rely on for help when it gets big. For like longterm couples who live together and love reptiles, they are perfect!
That's a great point. My first wife of only a few yrs lived snakes and we kept many very large burms and retics. Wife of 20 yrs....nope😁 we have dogs. U really do need another person if u have any snake over 10'. An 8 ft snake, youd have to be really bad at snake handling
Being from Indiana, I’ve already had multiple people share that story with me - I know they’re being tongue in cheek, but I’m still using it as an opportunity to discuss safe handling practices. This is a great video that I can send them in response, thank you for your thorough, matter of fact content!
That's so awesome to hear! Thank you for the positive feedback!
That has been exactly my response too. I won't pass up an opportunity to educate people. I also just sent this video to them
My grandma sent me that article I’m from Lafayette IN and I don’t even have a large constrictor lol
I'm in Indiana as well !!!!
Burmese Pythons are pretty strong. Another essential thing is washing hands before handling them. Mine tagged me after I ate bacon for breakfast. Never underestimate their feeding response...⚡️🐍
Absolutely. People say they know the difference, and they generally do, but why take the chance.
Great... now I want bacon 🥓... you’ve triggered my response
I had a near miss once when I put a hot cup of coffee down near my boa. Not a mistake I will make again...
It's because they're smart and knows you didn't share the bacon with them lol
To be fair, I would tag you too if you smelled like. 🥓
Nice job, Jason. Thanks for doing this for our community. People are way too quick to jump to conclusions, and the powers that be are always looking for reasons to take away our ability to own these beautiful animals. Take care and God bless
Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR COVERING THIS!! Always respect the animal. We have had that rule in our house since I first got my (then little) big girl, you never handle alone.
Thanks for checking it you as always! It's a must in my opinion. Things can change in a second.
No matter the result of that death there was a large constrictor at the scene and its not gonna bode well for our community.
On the topic of calming and safe handling...
Blankets, baby blankets/towels, or another cloth can be used to create a little nest/hiding place/emergency container for the snake.
POUCHES 👝 👛 👝 can also be made or purchased. For baby/small snakes, wearable zip closure Sugar Glider bonding pouches are a great place for them to HIDE in order to calm down, or for bonding/handling time. Pouches with VENTILATION are available and recommend.
For snakes around 3-7 feet (sometimes more, larger purses can be found) in length check your local thrift store or another store and find a few good large PURSES. They can be altered to include the VENTILATION. Needlepoint plastic, metal mesh, or another such material can be sewn in so your reptile can BREATHE.
They can also be crafted by hand, and there are literally dozens or more of designs which can be utilized for the snake's comfort. Check bags, purses, etc. for their designs and make a pattern using newspaper or larger paper.
They love cuddling up in a cozy pouch and hiding for a little while- bonus if it can attach to your body in some manner so the snake can soak up your body heat!
Loosely/gently wrapping the snake into a bundle and covering their eyes is very calming to them. Since blankets/cloth is soft, little chance of hurting the snake, and it's great for handling them while in shed, IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, for example, to relocate them to another enclosure or a vet visit.
And if your snake is flighty or nervous when out of their enclosure, keeping them in a little blanket "nest" while holding them, instead of free/open handling can make a big impact. Especially with Retics and Burns. They like being HIDDEN.
...Or, if your snake begins to act dangerously toward you- striking or getting upset, etc., using a blanket in between their face and you, and wrapping them into a bundle can potentially save you from a bite.
Once bundled, they can be placed into another container or their enclosure until calm, and it's also good to keep a few extra transport or holding containers nearby while handling.
Please practice when the snake is a baby and while calm so they can get used to it and you can see the effects. Also only do what you and your reptile are comfortable with.
Also try storage/decorative BASKETS, lined with blankets. Be sure to cover the snake with a blanket too, hiding their eyes seems to equal "I'm hidden" in their minds.
Easier to carry a big boy/girl in a basket, much smaller chance of them getting aggressive, and more difficult/less inclination for them to bite! ❤️🐍❤️
I'm glad someone is responding to what happened. There is a risk involved with almost any animal.
As someone who trains dogs the blowing in a Mals face analogy was excellent!
Thank you for the well informed video . You make it look easy talking to the camera while holding these beautiful, strong snakes ,I know it’s not . Keep up the great work .
Great video 👍 just shared with my daughter and my ex wife. My family seems to be staging a social media intervention after recent events. We have a few snakes over 7' but you made a good point that even corn or smaller snakes can constrict. My carpets are extremely strong for their size. Let's all be smart and safe.
Absolutely love that you are posting more!
Thank you. Trying!!
Good video, your information is on point . Even smaller constricting snakes are strong , I know from experience
There was a case in my state barely a few months ago of a snake "expert" who died by his 8 ft Burmese.
Autopsy showed no evidence of ill-intent on the part of the snake. No bite marks, no saliva. They believe this "expert" just got too comfortable with her, didn't care to have anyone around or tell anyone, and she was just trying to hang onto him so she wouldn't fall. She wrapped around his neck and he lost control of the situation.
This is why anything over 5ft, especially boas and pythons, my family has a rule that no one handles them alone.
I’ve been binging this mans videos for most of the quarantine, and now I low key want a full white Burmese python.
Haha! Thank you for the support!
YOOOOO! Bro you gotta let us know when you have new white Burmese PLEEEAAASSEEE! 🙏🏼
I have a bull snake that squeezes way harder than my boas and pythons. Like Jason said, it's not just the large snakes you gotta watch out for.
Jason thanks for pointing out the reality of chock holds. I also own many snakes and never thought it could happen to me but I let my self get to comfortable and my practices fell I lost respect for a moment and I got coiled up luckily my family was close and came and saved me. I can’t stress enough good handling practices are every thing. Thank Jason for your honesty and passion. Chris
Very much appreciate the new content. Very tactfully and respectfully done!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for your very informative video. I've learned a lot.
Great channel. Really helps me understand how to be safe for both myself and my reptile pals.
Keep up the good job. The more knowledge people have the better it will be for everyone. Snake discovery... Tyler Nolan.... And Chandler are also people who give a lot of good information. I just wish that everybody could make up there minds on lighting.. Temperature ...and humidity. Can get kind of confusing when you get told different things about the same reptile.
Great topic and information and I've always had one house rule with my huge constrictors and anyone that holds one to ALWAYS keep one arm and hand between the snake and a person's neck and chest so you can always stop the snake from wrapping and you can push the snake away !!!
Another great informative video, thanks for sharing 👏🏾
Thank you!
Thanks for being the large python influencer that You are Jason because it was You who were one who convinced me to get a Burm 4 years ago which I picked up at a reptile expo here in Louisiana. Shes been a great pet but I did experience a couple of bites raising Her and I learned some things about my snake the hard way. Of all the things I would caution people about concerning keeping large constrictors it would be to stay cautious and respectful of their potential to seriously hurt you by NOT becoming too complacent. I got overly comfortable w/my snake and paid the price of a pretty nasty bite a couple of years ago and all because I got cocky.. My son was visiting when She grabbed me as I was casually playing w/Her in the enclosure while talking to my son while full well knowing that she was hungry. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes comes to mind. That bite was all my fault as was another attempted bite and coil also caused my my becoming complacent w/Her. Of all the things we do w/a baby constrictor handling often is the most important for building trust.. handle handle handle BUT always when the snake is willing.. I never force Her compliance w/my intentions and work to form a mutual understanding that When She signals that shes not wanting to be disturbed I give Her that space unless it is an nessecary. Shes docile and easily handled by strangers and never exhibits any aggression apart from feeding time .. Thanks again Jason for helping me choose a Burm over the other large constrictors.
Thank you! I really appreciate this comment. Helps keep me motivated to keep making the videos!
Absolutely agree on everything here! Good advice! Thats why i dont agree with people putting them around childrens necks for photos, the animal may be tame but accidents can always happen, even if its just holding on.
Couldn't agree more! It always makes me uncomfortable when I see large snakes being used as props for pics, videos ect.
I feel you bro I put my Columbia boa around my neck and she only like three feet I turn red and I’m Africa America
Lmfao. I appreciate this comment so much haha
ive done that with my 4 foot ball and even he had some good strength and made me lightheaded before....learned me to not do that lol
I love your videos Jason. You’re so real and informative. You da man!
Thank you!
Very interesting, super constructive, love Grape Nut ❤
Great video Jason. You made your point well, I’m still wanting a burm they seem pretty calm. My female draws retic is calm as well but she’s always trying to do something. It’s like watching over a two year old. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s video, Keep up the good work. You do a great job with there educational videos.
Thank you!
It's a good idea to keep a bottle of alcohol or mouth wash, or hand sanitizer around in case they bite and coil. The alcohol if rubbed or sprayed on their nose will cause them to let go almost immediately. It messes up their senses. Don't drown them, but just enough to freak out their nasal passage. Works like a charm^_^
Well done Jason. I See your channel taking off because you are very educational
Thank you!
Great information
I'm not sure if my mom had seen that story, but she does worry about me keeping large snakes.
Anyhow, conversation about safety came up somewhat recently. She's a RN but also does medieval historical recreation. She came up with a suggestion to defend the neck in a worse case scenario: a non-collapsable piece of neck armor.
Idea being with one made to fit me and strong enough to handle the pressure, I won't have to worry about being strangled if somehow I messed up and ended up caught in wrap.
Brought this up in a burmese group and someone responded "just don't put your snake around your neck". Well yeah, that's a good plan in general but mistakes can happen. I don't see the harm in having a back up plan to protect your neck.
Beautiful snakes and amazing information. Definitely keep the vids coming, I'm learning a lot. YOU'RE AWESOME!!!!!😊
Great video Jason.,.. thanks for sharing
I love my Albino Burm. Jason ✌🏼
Excellent video and beautiful burms!🔥
Nice vid, Jason. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Beautiful snakes brother.
Thanks for making this ❤
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for making this video
I'm starting to want a burm now lol. I love that male.
yeah same I think a really big female is a bit too much for me but if I get a male and it stays around 8 feet that would be okay
Fr going from boa to these😂
Do ya research. Watch this man's videos👌
Great video
Thank you so much! I love your babies
Snakes are quite predictable in their behaviour. If you get tagged or hissed at, it's usually your fault!
Thank you for the great information.
Thanks for watching!
I was hoping NERD was going to address this. In light of the incident in Indiana I had friends and family members show me the news clips, knowing I own a retic. Luckily you popped up in my suggested videos. Very well done, I look forward to more of your content.
Thank you! Please subscribe and hit the bell if you haven't. I'm sure kevin will get around to this at some point. I'm posting a video today on why I feel Burmese pythons make good pets. Figured I couldn't post that until I made this clear.
Well said. Good educational video.
Thank you!
Agreed small ish snakes could constrict ya but a milksnake is a stretch
It totally is but very possible depending on how big a person is.
Hey Jason, some really good advice there, made me reconsider some the things I do with my boa, and somthing I completely agree on, no matter what the animal is, never ever think you 100% know and can predict what any animal can do because their is always that few ‰ of once in a blue moon occasions where some factor either external or from the animal causes it todo somthing unexpected and that's not even the extra % where you do somthing careless, classic example as a child I grew up with my pet dog, did everything I asked her, I totally trusted her, I opened the door to take her out as I had done everyday in 14 years, turned to close the door, heard a car screech, and stop, just nudging her in the road, she survived it and I said I will never ever no matter what situation or how well I know and can predict an animal, I'll always be aware of that possible few %, because if that happens you can loose somthing you love or loose your life, I keep dogs, venomous spiders and snakes and take the same approach, and like I said at the start, your video made me re, evaluate things that I can improve on
Thanks man! I think it's so important we're always improving as we go. We never know everything and I try to improve on different things everyday
he's in so much better shape than me and breathin heavy.. just from my 6ft boa i can relate. lol
There’s a woman who’s been made famous lately taking out a retic that should watch your video. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
Good vid bro.
Loved that video
Cheers mate for those awesome tips! My boa is just shy of 4 ft therefore I thought it's safe having her around my neck. As you mentioned not a good idea! Why I did it in the first place was to get to know her strength since I live by myself and handle her alone. Therefore this is golden. I heard blowing in there mouths helps loosening them btw...
Honestly awesome information video.
👍👍👍
Thank you!
Great informative video :)
Great vid!! Beautiful snakes
This video was awesome!!!
Thank you
Im comfortable around my snakes, thanks to you and meny others,
if i do let my guards down im aware it's stupid and if anything is to happen i would react fast, but the tough hug & tail knot is another level of agression & scare any experienced keeper i would imagine, (thats said i only got snakes up to 6-7 feet)
Once again Jason brings an excellent video for snake keepers. I will def be more cautious w snakes around my neck, didn’t consider the pass out effect from constricting neck area, even with a ball python or kingsnake. I saw the video at NERD and posed the question of having more than one person around when dealing w giant snakes. Being in tune w ones animals helps also, each has dif personality but you cannot let your guard down w any animal w potential to kill you, no matter how sweet and docile...
Great advice Jason,
very useful as a reminder even for 'experienced snake owners', 😉 thank you
Thank you!
Even my 1 year old ball pythons can choke me out. I’m a 230 pound man. So I can completely see a large constrictor choking someone out.
Dam I can tell this topic/conversation got you a bit emotional 😢
But I appreciate the advice I sometimes put my BP around my neck and I can tell they are getting stronger and squeeze sometimes.. So I'll definitely be more careful thanks!
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Great video bro im a new subscriber u put out really good content and your animals look great 👍
Thank you!
Jason's Exotic Reptiles yes sir 👍
Great info
Thank you!
I see you learned some good lessons from Kevin McCurley on how to handle large Retics :-D
Kevin is the best of the best. He has been very good to me and has taught me so much.
@@JasonsExoticReptiles Me too! I watch all of his videos and it's changed the way I socialize my animals for the better!
Great content man ,,,, yes always be aware of the tail no matter what during a squeezing situation especially around the neck ,,,,Other than that ,,, very great content'
You were right to handle the retic the way you did. Lol I have seen quite a few people wrapped up on the NERD RUclips channel. It happens so fast it's crazy!
People can say what they want, but safety is number one priority when handling a large snake
That’s a beautiful burm
Great video, I own just a corn snake and people are freaking out about the the recent news topic, and worried about my life being around the corn. I have to explain the snake is always Locked up and when it is out and around my kids, I always have control. I just do not want my kids to develop a fear of snakes, but want them to develop a respect for snakes
Burmese, are terrestrial, while Reticulated Pythons cam be excellent climbers. Putting a snake that is terrestrial around the neck is asking for trouble. It's going to get nervous, and will do what it can to hold on for security. The neck is one place for sure it would squeeze. A Reticulated Python will also squeeze for security. It's best to use sound judgement when handling large snakes. If you were held off of the ground, you would want something to hold onto in order to feel more secure. Think about rock climbing. What would happen if you let go? Put yourself in the position of the snake you are handling. You make great points. We all just need to exercise good judgement.
IF THE SNAKE SEEMS PISSED OFF PUT IT BACK LOL
Really good upload bro, I've been watching you're channel since I got my Burmese which is my 6th snake. I made mistake yesterday with my ball phython while cleaning yesterday and she gripped and I turnt red lol, keep up the great content one question do Burms normally not eat during shed as I've not seen this before thank you
Thank you! Its hit or miss. Most will eat but some may refuse at time especially in the cooler months.
@@JasonsExoticReptiles thanks so much for you're help bro, and please keep the content coming anything on Burmese as well I mean I done about 3 months of research but love what new things I can learn have a awesome day love from London UK over here 👊🏻👊🏻
My #1 rule is always have at least 1 person around with my constructors...dont with my others (full size boas or smaller)...I dont like saying aggressive either...I say snappy happy due to previous circumstances lol
Who would of known Shane survived the shot to the head by Rick, then go on to keep snakes 😱
In my opinion this is a very tricky subject. Because if you want to handle a large constrictor you need to be confident but careful at the same time.
Great way to put it.
Don't handle 8ft snakes alone
Me with no friends: well how am I suppose to take care of my reticulated python!?
Same here dude 😅
Man i got a burmese she 6 months i got my mom who is freaked of snakes lol its a good this i kept my ball pythons as belts and not scarfs she will make a much better belt 😂😝
Jason thanks so much for all the information you're gettin out to folks like me. Boa breeding is certainly complex and there's a lot of different methods and it seems not too many people wanna give good detailed information. I did have a request, I was wondering your process of when a boa drops a liter. Some soak the babies and clean them right away then separate them to different containers. Some leave them in the cage for a couple days, which kinda sounds like it wouldn't smell so good. I would really enjoy a video telling ur process cuz I haven't seen anyone else going over that topic much. If u don't wanna make a video and wanna message me I would really really appreciate it, I'm attempting my first breeding this year. Thanks man !
What's up man! Thank you for watching and subscribing! I actually made a very similar video to what you are looking for about a year ago maybe two. If you look back it has been albino boa constrictor in that believe the title is something like litter number one of the season. I'll make sure to do another one once the babies start coming this year but that one's probably pretty close to what you are looking for.
I musta missed it, thanks so much I'll check it out
can you keep a reticulated python at that size with that age or tnats only burmese pythons? nice video and thanks for all the info. keep it up!
Great content as usual! Perhaps mirror the videos so we can read what's on your shirts 👍🏼. I'm building a walk-in 8x8x8ft enclosure for my Burmese, any advice is welcome.
That's a huge enclosure. One thing I can say is make sure to insulate the enclosure or it will be very difficult to maintain the temps. Also use either pvc or seal it very well or you will be rebuilding in a year from the humidity.
Lucky super noodle 😍🥰
Im about to inherit a privat zoo in europe. We got only large constrictors. I really dont know how to handle some of the bigger ones. We have a female broghammerus with 6 M length. Your vids really helping me.
Good luck with the zoo! Thats awesome
Here in brazil we handle snakes alone only if they are under 10 ft . Such thing as golden law doesn't exist, but it's good to have tips.
Just sharing that i don't need a snake hook nor any other hooks to bring out my burm, she's just so tamed even during feeding
I am by all means not an expert reptile handler and while the video makes 100 percent sense and agree with all safe practices mentioned. And with the boas and smaller 6 to 7 for burmese that I've had I will say I never thought about or should I say want worried about anything when I had them around my neck because the computer level I had with them. There were times I've had a full coil around my neck while the snake was hanging on exploring different things there were times it was loose and times it was a tight coil but never once was I choking, short on breath or having any trouble breathing. Yes while being careless or maybe not respectful of what the animal could do and I may have gotten lucky and will say may even be the example of someone you are trying to make. I'll admit it and can take the heat and I agree with your statements as you never know what may happen. But my point is I think there is a little over exaggeration on the amount of pressure it would take to make you pass out.
Yea, its not that easy or fast
The advice I was given was to keep a full length mirror and a hunting knife in the room with a constrictor if you're alone...
*applause* Great video.
Thank you!
You are always so informative, and wonderfully honest in your videos. Thank you for helping out the community at large.
Thank you for this video. I love big snakes but don't want one. I know they can be potentially dangerous. I will stick to snakes no bigger than 6 feet max. I think I could handle that safely. I would love a central american boa. I am told those stay smaller.
I want to add I hate to see people try to ban the larger snakes, especially if people are responsible with them.
As an owner of 3 Belgian Malinois and boa`s I can relate XD
"you dont go and blow a belgian malinois in the face" hahahahah nope you dont!
My boa is at 4.5 ft and I won't let her round my neck she's extremely sweet but extremely strong she's only 2 years old and is slow fed so if she gets 8ft or bigger she's having someone in the room if I have her out
Yes men no big snake on the neck!
You're not being disrespectful
What Kevin calls reactive I call primitive lol
I don’t do snake around the necks, I prefer turtles, it’s all about the turtlenecks. I tried...
Lmao