I have two semi-adult boas, and sooner or later I realize that I will be in a situation (vet visit or otherwise) that I might need to restrian a pissed off boa. A couple of years ago, when I first bought a yearling suri, I tried to pin him lightly and grab him like I've seen the guys on T.V.,but amazingly he somehow turned his head and got me on the finger with the left row of teeth. I am sure there is no textbook answer, but how do you do it? I mean- index finger between the eyes and two fingers under the bottom jaw or what? That's what it looks like in every picture or T.V. show I've seen-but I still got tagged by a neo. Are the adults less flexible?

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• How EXACTLY do you hold an agressive boa's head so you don't get bit? - dmac, Wed Mar 30 19:15:45 2005
• Carefully - Digital_Reptiles, Wed Mar 30 19:19:11 2005
• I'm serious! I don't want ot hurt or close the windpipe... - dmac, Wed Mar 30 19:37:59 2005
• RE: I use leather gloves... - ajfreptiles, Wed Mar 30 20:05:31 2005
• I have a pretty good success...>> - drimes, Wed Mar 30 19:35:05 2005
• I am talking about a suprise situation.. - dmac, Wed Mar 30 19:41:22 2005
• RE: I am talking about a suprise situation.. - ajfreptiles, Wed Mar 30 20:07:54 2005
• RE: How EXACTLY do you hold an agressive boa's head so you don't get bit? - joeysgreen, Thu Mar 31 05:28:38 2005