While we can often predict the behavior of animals, it’s not wise to approach especially wild ones (even when drugged if you’re not an expert) because they act on their instincts. However, no matter how much you try to keep your distance, it is possible to see scenarios where they approach you and therefore your life is in danger.
Let’s take a look at snakes as an example. While the poisonous ones of these animals, which use different methods to catch their prey according to their species, do not tire themselves with the advantage of this poison, it is known that the non-poisonous ones wrap their prey tightly with brute force and render them lifeless. But if these snakes were holding you tightly, would you be able to escape, or would the snakes have the power to do so?
First, it considers your heartbeat when a snake envelops you.
If the heartbeat has stopped, the prey is dead. With each exhalation of the wrapped prey, its body naturally draws in a little, and the snake instantly fills this gap by squeezing it. In this context, because that area is squeezed, there is less room for the air to fill, and in this way, each time the prey exhales, the snake suffocates it more.
When the heartbeat of the prey, which finally suffocates, stops, the snake realizes that it can let it go and enjoys its meal.
The force that the snake can exert depends on its size.
The thicker the snake’s body, the greater its muscle mass, and the power it can exert changes in this context. That means a bigger snake will make your job more difficult.
Let’s move on to what you can do to get rid of a snake wrapped around your neck
It is known that snakes, which make their prey lifeless by suffocating, first fix their own bodies by biting their (bigger than themselves) prey, and then immediately wrap them around.
At this point, you will have to put your arm between your neck and the snake to save time for yourself. This will give you a little more time to breathe, but remember, you will soon have to resort to other means as the snake will eventually prevail.
Another method is to untangle the snake slowly and steadily, if possible from its tail, which is weaker than the rest of its body.
It may sound cliché to say that you should be calm at this point, but this is the first thing you need in any animal attack. Especially if you are struggling with a strong animal, struggling as if there is no tomorrow will only make you more tired.
Snakes can sense you touching them. For this reason, when you act as if the snake is tickling the sides of its body, it may become uncomfortable and reduce the force it exerts on you.
Resolving the bite can be a little more challenging.
We also know that the bite usually lasts (although sometimes momentarily) until the heartbeat stops. Therefore, it may be tried to discourage them. For this, you can benefit from the sharp smells and tastes that snakes do not like. Vinegar, mothballs, garlic and onions are a few examples.
But beyond all that, the first thing you want to do is ask someone else for help. You can share your thoughts in the comment section.
Sources: National Geographic, Snakes for Pets, SFP (2), Northwest
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