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Posted by: ectimaeus at Fri Feb 5 11:30:09 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ectimaeus ]  
   

Good comments. I have had the same experience with wild eastern and Texas Indigos (many years ago). Like you I have never been bitten. I have found that once you get them off the ground and support their weight they, for the most part, do not want to bite what is supporting them. Another trick I learned is to hold the snake by the back half and put the head end back between my legs and then draw it slowly back while using my free hand to control the body until I can reach the neck/head and then control it. Usually within minutes they are completely docile.



You are absolutely correct to NEVER try to pin one of these magnificent animals. That is a sure way to traumatize or severely injure it.



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