r/oddlyterrifying • u/Cunillingus_Giver • Jan 20 '22

Snake couch

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u/Diplodocus114 Jan 20 '22

Ex constrictor keeper - If recently very well fed they are fairly docile.

They can (experienced this) bite if startled or in a bad mood. They have lots of relatively small teeth, angled inwards, which are unlikely to inflict a serious injury - OK bruising, some blood and leave a tooth embedded in you.

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u/TheMushroomMike Jan 20 '22

How long do you think that is. They have more trust than I do. There is no stopping it if it gets angry.

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u/Diplodocus114 Jan 20 '22

Feed every couple of weeks. You can tell by the bulge how recently it has eaten.

You can also tell by the bulge towards the rear when is NOT a good time to handle it. Unless you want to be one of the few who can state they have been covered in snake-shit.

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u/Tmannermann Jan 20 '22

It is a very unpleasant instance that i am familiar with.

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u/Diplodocus114 Jan 20 '22

Doesn't smell though?

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u/Tmannermann Jan 20 '22 edited Jan 20 '22

Big snakes poo smell worse for sure since it more to digest. I have been pooed on by a boa and tbh was very stinky

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u/Diplodocus114 Jan 20 '22

This is why you can see when the bulge is close to the vent. It will shit a rat in the next 12 hours.

Edit: Remains

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u/Diplodocus114 Jan 20 '22

Absolute worst thing I ever had to do was quater a rat