Man Bathes With Rattlesnakes

Man Bathes With Rattlesnakes

Man Bathes With Rattlesnakes. Man Breaks World Record For Sitting In A Bath Tub Full Of Rattlers.

An American record-breaker, Jackie Bibby has broken his own Guinness Book of World Records entry by spending 45 minutes in a bathtub along with 87 rattlesnakes, ahead of Thursday's Guinness World Records Day. The so-called "Texas Snake Man" on Monday sat in a see-through bathtub with the rattlesnakes, fully clothed, shattering his own record by 12 snakes. A Guinness official certified the record. 

The snakes crawled under his arms, between his legs and anywhere else they could slither, Bibby said. None bit him. Bibby's advice to anyone who might try to beat his record is to sit still, as rapid movement scares rattlesnakes. Bibby sat in the dry tub with a pillow behind him, wearing normal clothing. The snakes were not defanged and still contained their venom, he said. The clear bathtub, which was specially made for Bibby several years ago, was created by Guinness officials for a television programme. This record was Bibby's latest grab for glory. Last year he set a Guinness-certified record by holding 10 rattlesnakes by their tails in his mouth at once. The Texas Snake Man also claims to hold non-sanctioned records for climbing into a sleeping bag head first with 20 rattlesnakes and going in feet first with 112.