How to Remove Duct Tape from a Snake

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Avoid handling a snake that you're not familiar with.. Pick up the snake by grasping the middle of its body.. Hold the snake

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1

Avoid handling a snake that you're not familiar with.

Step 1

Avoid handling a snake that you're not familiar with.

2

Pick up the snake by grasping the middle of its body.

Step 2

Pick up the snake by grasping the middle of its body.

3

Hold the snake

Step 3

Hold the snake

4

Place the snake on a surface.

Step 4

Place the snake on a surface.

5

Pour 1  fl oz (30 mL) of vegetable or corn oil into a small cup or dish.

Step 5

Pour 1  fl oz (30 mL) of vegetable or corn oil into a small cup or dish.

6

Apply the oil to the tape's sticky side using the cotton swab.

Step 6

Apply the oil to the tape's sticky side using the cotton swab.

7

Work the oil under the duct tape's edges to loosen the adhesive.

Step 7

Work the oil under the duct tape's edges to loosen the adhesive.

8

Continue to rub the oil onto the tape.

Step 8

Continue to rub the oil onto the tape.

9

Use a small pair of safety scissors to cut off excess tape.

Step 9

Use a small pair of safety scissors to cut off excess tape.

10

Repeat the process until the tape is completely removed.

Step 10

Repeat the process until the tape is completely removed.

11

Assess the snake's skin for injuries.

Step 11

Assess the snake's skin for injuries.

12

Wipe away the excess oil from your snake's body.

Step 12

Wipe away the excess oil from your snake's body.

13

Remove any duct tape from your snake's area to keep it safe.

Step 13

Remove any duct tape from your snake's area to keep it safe.

14

Wash your hands after handling the snake.

Step 14

Wash your hands after handling the snake.

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