Super Tinker to the rescue.

LatinoHeat · **on:** November 10, 2007, 10:14:10 PM

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Ok, so I am at work today, and am about to put away some venomous snakes that we used in a show. One of the girls in the Zoo services department tells me if I need back-up, to meet her in the snake room because they will be feeding the "vens". I say ok, and go about my business. About ten minutes later, I knock on the snake room door, andhere "Johnny, if that's you, we need your help....... QUICKLY!!" So I run in and see her trying to pry a snake off the hand of one of the other keepers. So is the keeper's boyfriend. It was a ball python, which grow to be about 6 feet long, not too big, and he's trying to use a pen to work the mouth. The thing about these snakes is, they are not venomous, but their teeth are curved backwards, so that they hook onto their prey and can hold onto it while they constrict it. It was constricting her arm, and her hand was turniing purple. I take over (having experienced the bite of a twelve foot burmese python) and try to use the pen to fold the teeth back, but it is too big, so I use the pen cap. Too small. Damn it, what do I use? WAIT!!!! My Super Tinker is in my pocket as always. I take it out, open up the can opener, and slide it betwen the snake's top jaw and the girl's hand, folding the teeth back, and making the snake let go. She was released, her wounds cleaned, the venomous snakes were put away, and we all made it home safe and sound. Chalk another one up for the little red tool. I love my SAK!!!

Benner · **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2007, 10:36:31 PM

Great story mate! Yet another use for the SAK!

Anthony · **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2007, 10:43:24 PM

Awesome. Hopefully a few more SAKs will show up at work now

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2007, 11:03:20 PM

Great story mate, and some bloody quick thinking too mate, well done

cryptrick · **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2007, 11:28:02 PM

Superb story there and well done, sounds like you did a great job

I love reading these little rescue type stories

J-sews · **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:32:03 AM

Awesome tale there Navajero!!

Gosh, it sure would be neat if you had pictures to show us...any chance you and the snake keeper could do a reenactment again tomorrow?

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2007, 05:21:22 AM

I've got a strong feeling re-enactments will be postponed for a looong time.That's one to write -up and send to Victorinox,that's one real life adventure you had going there.

Dunc · **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2007, 09:17:16 AM

Wow great story . Sounds like you handled it really well . Does your zoo have a website ? I'd love to have a look

Dunc

LatinoHeat · **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2007, 12:44:24 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on November 11, 2007, 09:17:16 AM

Wow great story . Sounds like you handled it really well . Does your zoo have a website ? I'd love to have a look

Dunc

Sure, WWW.Gatorland.com

CQC-7 · **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2007, 03:38:00 PM

That is some quick thinking. SAK knives always come to the rescue when you need them. Its a good thing that you had that in your pocket.

Dunc · **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2007, 06:41:10 PM

Quote from: Navajero316 on November 11, 2007, 12:44:24 PM

Quote from: dunc5 on November 11, 2007, 09:17:16 AM
Wow great story . Sounds like you handled it really well . Does your zoo have a website ? I'd love to have a look

Dunc

Sure, WWW.Gatorland.com

Thanks that looks a really cool place to go

Dunc

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:17:39 PM

She owes her life to you. Take advantage of it

WhichDawg · **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2007, 09:33:03 AM

eeeek! glad it ends good! great job and thinking. may I ask how it all happened to her in the first place? and does she carry a SAK now!

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