I keep a small spray bottle of rubbing alcohol near my larger snakes and monitors cages- a small squirt will make just about any of them release if they bite and hold.



I had a chance to try a derivative of that idea in the field last week. A foolish person had attached an alligator lizard to his ear as a joke. It seems the lizard didn't think it was that funny. To make it let go, I smeared some alcohol gel (waterless hand cleaner stuff) on the lizards mouth and it let go immediately. Should work for snakes as well and it is easier to apply than liquid alcohol.



Here's an actual pic of the event, a few seconds before the alcohol was applied.

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Chris Harrison

San Antonio, Texas

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