POLL: Have you been bit by a BP?

[Running Elk]

Mostly get bitten by the babies.

I've got a couple of nasty/nervous ball pythons. I get bitten often enough that it's not worth counting.

I have one nervous juvie, and a baby who is flat out mean, mean, mean.

[Viol8r]

Not yet, but counting the days until it happens. My fire is just that, a fiery ball of mess...ha

[aLittleLessButter]

I've never been bitten by a ball before. Once when I was really little I was bitten by my corn snake. He was a very docile little guy and it was my fault. I brought him in for show n tell (kindergarten) so I had him at school all day then when I got home I tried to get him out again. Now the female butter bee I have is very pissy and will strike if she sees movement. She has only been this way since she got out of her tank and met my dog a couple months ago. Neither one was harmed during this meeting but ever since she has been defensive. I only where gloves when I need to pick her up . If I'm just spot cleaning or doing something to her enclosure I use bare hands so she gets used to seeing them in there. The worst I've seen her was when I had get her out to clean her cage while she was in preshed. She struck at me numerous times and even struck herself. Since then however she hasn't struck at me once.

[grcforce327]

I let them all know that I bite back,and that scares the bejeebus out of them,so they don't chance it!

[gameonpython]

Never, I've had my fella about 10 years now and if anything he protects his momma... He has only bitten 2 ppl in those 10 years... Go figure... Both ex boyfriends

That's quite hilarious I must say.


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[Kata]

I have not been bit yet but only had her for about 2 months. My 9 year old son however has, while we were at the pet store deciding which bp to bring home with us he decided he wanted to see one of the youngest ones they had.. it did not want to see him lol. Poor kid was not impressed but he told me it did not really hurt just scared him. Coming from a 9 year old it took away some of my fear.

[Jodi2950]

Got my first bite. My new baby got me from her hide when I was cleaning the cage. Kinda anti-climatic actually. Was expecting more pain. It did not even bleed, maybe she did not get a good hold.. Anyway, I'm glad I have the first bite out of the way!! Not near as bad as I was expecting it to be !! If you're gonna play with fire, you're gonna get burnt!!

[supertech8]

hello everybody,
i am new member

[Paul's Pieds]

i think being bitten by your bp is the best thing that can happen to you. the fear of being bitten is much worse than the bite itself. so once you have had one, you realise you have nothing to worry about.

on the other hand, a friend of mine was bitten by an adult burmese a few weeks ago and that did come up nasty. he was looking after it at his shop for someone on holiday and had been promised it was puppy dog tame...lol

[onebuc]

My son took a bite from our ball python once. He tried to bite me several times but missed or forgot to open his mouth