…don’t exhale when a 20 foot constrictor has you in its coils…

…but then that’s a difficult rule to remember.  Rule number 2:  Always, in the heat of the moment, explain exactly what is going down before asking for the appropriate weapon.  Good thing Taurus keeps a fixed blade Bowie Knife on his hip for just such emergencies… Rule number 3:  apply knife blade with sufficient force to head of snake causing it to release its victim…

But on a slightly lighter side, let’s recall Kaa from Disney’s Jungle Book (always a source of accurate depiction of nature and its predator/ prey relationships…)  Voiced by Sterling Holloway (Also with Winnie the Pooh to his credit…) It’s a classic…