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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I used to use rubbing alcohol on my pet snake's nose if he accidentally latched onto me instead of his food. I don't have any idea if that would work on snakes that kill by constriction though

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Fair enough, seems a handy enough trick.

In that case, I'd probably carry around a super soaker water gun loaded with some strong alcohol, and just hope I'd be able to shoot it at a distance before it gets close enough to wrap around me.

Could also in a pinch light the alcohol on fire as a crude flamethrower, packing a double punch...

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

All these assume that you'll see the snake before it latches onto you.

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[โ€“] oleorun 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cue pissed-off flaming snek coming at you fast...

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Damn, you're right. Welp, guess I'll bring my chainsaw too..