A few pictures from my snake handling course

[Bigboy]

Had to take a venomous snake handling course for work. Here are some pics of the snakes that were brought. Yes, I'm aware some are not venomous, they were practice to get used to using the tools before the lethals came out.
Tiger snake that didn't want to go into the bag

P. guttatus who was very easy going

Redbelly Black

Woma

Coastal Carpet

Keelback

Slatey Grey

 

[The Snark]

If you could... would you please post some step by step shots of corralling, wrangling, and getting them into a bag. I could really use that info. I'm especially interested in handing kraits or equivalent to the krait. IE, smallish, somewhat slow but pretty powerful and very dangerous. Also a pic if the best style of hook would be nice.

 

[MarkmD]

Very nice.

 

[Shrike]

Nice pictures! You must have an interesting job. Don't worry about the non venomous species. We like womas too

 

[Bigboy]

If you could... would you please post some step by step shots of corralling, wrangling, and getting them into a bag. I could really use that info. I'm especially interested in handing kraits or equivalent to the krait. IE, smallish, somewhat slow but pretty powerful and very dangerous. Also a pic if the best style of hook would be nice.

Its all the same really. Be patient and use the bag as an escape path. They will want to go into the dark cave. Hook styles are based on preference. Treat everything as being lethal. Treat corn snakes like king cobra-taipan-death adders and you'll learn all the proper precautions and skills.

 

[The Snark]

This is not the ideal gig for trial and error training.
Nearly all my experience with the larger poisonous snakes is from watching the locals who are one and all, complete maniacs. Grab by tip of tail and do a LOT of fast foot work as you nearly get tagged a few dozen times. I'd like something a little more sedate and safe when getting our laconic kraits off the roads.

 

[Bigboy]

This is not the ideal gig for trial and error training.
Nearly all my experience with the larger poisonous snakes is from watching the locals who are one and all, complete maniacs. Grab by tip of tail and do a LOT of fast foot work as you nearly get tagged a few dozen times. I'd like something a little more sedate and safe when getting our laconic kraits off the roads.

My recommendation is to find the fastest snappiest non-venomous snake you can and a big open field. When you can comfortably and easily bag it with a hook and bag without ever touching it with a part of your body you can easily do anything else. I was bagging Australia's top 6 by the end of the day at that training. Just take everything slow and practice good habits and cautious respect.

 

[The Snark]

Not like this? (Kaouthai)

 

[Bigboy]

I'd say not