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I had my cornsnake, Ozzy, out today and he crawled up and wrapped himself around my neck. I thought nothing of it because he had wrapped around my neck many times before. This time, however, he got really tight...to the point where it was hard for me to speak....and he started to restrict circulation to my head. I was very scared, especially when I was telling my dad and brother that I had a problem and couldn't get the snake off and they didn't pay any attention until they saw that I was frantically trying to find his tail so I could unwrap him.

I know that when people think of dangerous constrictors, they're usually picturing Burms or retics or anacondas...but even a five-foot corn snake is enough to slow blood flow to your head, so be careful everyone...snakes are pretty much long bundles of muscle...

I'm not saying you should all have your corns in double-locked cages in locked rooms and all of that...just that you should be a little bit cautious and *pay attention to what the snake is doing when you have it out*
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.Owen.:.

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"That Owen kid...man...he really loves that snake of his." ~Owen

0.1 red blood python (Daphne)
1.1 Borneo pythons (Augmented and Diminished)
1.0 Okeetee corn snake (Ozzy)
0.1 ball python (Caroline)
0.1 common snapping turtle (Fluffy)
0.1 Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle (Smeagol)
1.0 fish (Hannibal)
1.1 dogs (Beowulf and Honeysuckle)

it is not the snakes fault....he probably didnt feel secure and did what they do, got onto something and made himself feel secure. no matter how docile your snakes are they are not tame. snakes are wild animals and can not be tamed, they are not dogs and cats. well it is a good experience for you and i am glad you and your snake are alright, just take it as a lesson learned.

ken
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0.1 Albino Cal. King (Fokker)
1.0 Reverse Okeetee Corn (trouble)
0.1 Creamsicle Corn (Spot)
0.0.2 Anery (Thanks Jimmy)
1.2 Dogs(2 Boxers, Cookie and Joe, Lhasa Apso, George)
1.0 Betta
0.1 Wife
0.1 Kid

I agree with froggystyle34, while my corn are hatchlings now and too small to be any real danger, I do own two ball pythons and the only time they have squeezed my neck is when they have been startled or where off blanaced. Your snake may have been frigthened and you groping at it may have scared it more. When my pythons queeze I gently squeeze my hand between it and my voice box and while pulling gently away I grab its tail and unwrap. All not too hard without moving my hnads around alot.