I'm not a snake expert, but I've cared for 13' Burmese and a 6' very pissy redtail boa at a natural history museum, and I've seen a lot of big snakes owned by friends. "My" boa was a much bigger PIA than the bigger Burmese in terms of care and handling, other than the sheer bulk of the Burmese.



I'm seeing an underweight, under responsive snake in the video, how about you guys? That snake, in terms of body condition, seems smaller than "my" 6' boa was. I was a 20 yr old female in good shape when I cared for the those snakes. I had to wrangle the boa on a few occasions where she wrapped herself around objects (poles, logs, me) and DID NOT want to leave. For a snake that size, I'm thinking my first instint - and ability - would be to grab the head and unwrap the snake, something IMO a resonably healthy man should have been able to do by himself. Am I wrong? So, WHY did he have to run to the kitchen to grab a knife?



If others with more experience feel the same, then an expert on large snakes needs to contact the authorities and explain what they're seeing in the video and offer thier services in investigating this death. While I think an 8.5' Burm COULD kill a 2 yr old, I'm questioning whether THAT 8.5' Burm could kill a healthy 2 yr old. I'm glad they're doing an autopsy, just hope the coroner understands how a snake kills prey.



Katrina

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