[vash]

the story seems fake. or the parents are idiots. i see a snake like that, and i am calling somebody. that or i pin it to the ground with an arrow. either way, nobody's pet needs to die. as far as getting a snake to let go; take some whiskey and toss it at the face. i guess you could use the rubbing, non drinking version...but anyways, it burns the mucus membranes in the mouth, and the serpent will beat a hasty retreat. at least that is what one of my reptile books states. i have never handled a snake that big. with the smaller ones you work from the tail, and unwind from there...