Watch What Happens When a Family Finds a 90-Pound Snake In ...

The people in this video seem to be trying to achieve the impossible! They are trying to remove a huge snake by getting it into a very small bag. Eventually, they have to admit defeat and find a duvet cover to use instead. Scroll down to watch the full exhausting footage of a snake versus human encounter. Sometimes you have no choice but to move a snake so let’s take a look at the best way of doing just that.

Small snakes, such as a Western hognose, are the easiest type of snake to transport. For these you simply need a small plastic container with a locking top. Some food containers are suitable. If you can get the snake into a small bag or wrap them with a small cloth before putting them into the container they will feel more comfortable.

Medium-sized snakes such as a five foot long boa constrictor can be transported in a pillow case although it is best to use two. You can then place the snake inside a larger plastic container for added security.

The snake in this clip is a scrub python (Simalia amethistina) and is huge! They can grow up to 28 feet long! Whilst they are not venomous, their sheer size and strength make them potentially dangerous to pets, livestock, and even to very small children in some circumstances.

Transporting large snakes is a challenge as we can clearly see from this clip. It doesn’t help that the species is considered to be a ‘grumpy snake’ by people who know them and they are not very good at cooperating with transport arrangements!

You need an extra-large fabric bag or special storage container, preferably with a lockable top. It’s also a good idea to use extra ‘locks’ using binder clips. With this snake, a duvet cover was the only option.

You can’t watch this without being worried about whether the snake can breathe! What about air holes? In general, snakes have a slow metabolic rate. If they are only going to be in the container for a short time, they do not need air holes. But don’t forget that venomous snakes can bite through fabric!

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