Culebra eats, part 1 of 2

Culebra Eats, Part 1 of 2

This is how NOT to feed a snake. This bad example is with a 3 foot, 1 year old Colombian Red-Tail Boa eating a live mouse. I highly suggest that you NEVER feed a snake a live mouse, as live prey can injure the Snake. Also, it is advisable to use feeding tongs, and not your hands. Always wash your hands before and after feeding a Constrictor, so you can wash any scent of they prey off of your body. Most people that get killed by their pet Boas and Pythons did not wash up before and after handling the Snakes food, which usually results in a strike, coils being thrown, and people dying because the Snake does not realize that is has a person and not a mouse. Feed your Snake outside of it's enclosure at all times. If a large Snake is able to get you coiled while feeding, and you are alone, run to the shower and blast hot water on it, or keep rubbing alcohol handy, and rub the alcohol around the Snakes pits near it's mouth, as it will irritate them, and cause them to let go. It is advisable to have one person present for every 3 feet of Snake once the snake is larger than 6-7 feet. Irresponsible owners are what give Snakes a bad rap. Again, this is how NOT TO FEED A SNAKE.