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[[Image:snakeheadhold.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Restraint of a [[Royal Python|Royal python''' ©RVC and its licensors, Peer Zwart and Fredric Frye. All rights reserved]]

[[Image:snakeheadhold.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Restraint of a [[Royal Python|Royal python]]''' ©RVC and its licensors, Peer Zwart and Fredric Frye. All rights reserved]]

==Physical restraint==

==Physical restraint==

Physical or [[Lizard and Snake Anaesthesia|chemical restraint]] of snakes is frequently required in order to follow safe protocols for a [[Snake Physical Examination|physical examination]].  The best method for transport of non-venomous and non-aggressive species is simply a cotton bag into which snakes will often retreat voluntarily.  Prior to handling any snake it is important to establish the species otherwise dangerous snakes may be inadvertently handled without due care. Ideally snakes should be handled minimally. Hypothermia is not a method of restraint. The oculovasal reflex is not seen in snakes. When handling a snake for the first time it is safest to grasp just behind a [[:Category:Snake Anatomy|snake’s head]] before lifting the rest of the body.

Physical or [[Lizard and Snake Anaesthesia|chemical restraint]] of snakes is frequently required in order to follow safe protocols for a [[Snake Physical Examination|physical examination]].  The best method for transport of non-venomous and non-aggressive species is simply a cotton bag into which snakes will often retreat voluntarily.  Prior to handling any snake it is important to establish the species otherwise dangerous snakes may be inadvertently handled without due care. Ideally snakes should be handled minimally. Hypothermia is not a method of restraint. The oculovasal reflex is not seen in snakes. When handling a snake for the first time it is safest to grasp just behind a [[:Category:Snake Anatomy|snake’s head]] before lifting the rest of the body.