[Salamander]

That puzzled me too.

My Bob the Boa is over 7 feet long and anything bigger than a large -dead- rat scares him silly and he retreats to his hide box.

I keep my dogs and snakes separate for the *snakes’* sakes, not the dogs.
Their size and fast movements horrify the snakes.

I’ll grant you, BCIs are kinda sissy but an AfRock is quite gutsy.

[S.O.S121.500]

I’ll grant you, BCIs are kinda sissy but an AfRock is quite gutsy.

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Sissy or not, the snakes ceases its behavior and leaves.....might prevent the suffocation of a prey/pet due to ‘death throes’ or reflexes etc. The snake disengages almost immediately and tries to avoid the flames around his most sensitive parts. For pit vipers, amphibians, and cobras try retreat, shovels, or garden hoes.