bitten for the first time

[kustom24]

So i have finally been bitten lol sonya got me pretty good too lol but thats how it goes. so my question is should i wait to pick her up agian for a couple of days or just go for it agian tonight cause i need to do some tank cleaning she made a mess with the last rat i fed her (blood all over the place i gotta wash some stuff and change bedding) thnx for the help

[llovelace]

Need pics for proof lol, welcome to the club , go ahead and pic her up again

[pamby13]

hahA! My first snake bite was from my Yellow Conda Betty... little booger... It bled more than it hurt. Welcome to the club

[Action Reptiles]

Welcome to the club but it is mostly more flash than pain.. I was was recently bitten by one of my sub adult dragons and that hurt a lot more than any of my snake bites...

[8-Ball]

Welcome to the club but it is mostly more flash than pain.. I was was recently bitten by one of my sub adult dragons and that hurt a lot more than any of my snake bites...

I agree I had a problem taming one of my Beardies, took a few bites, hurt a lil more.

[8-Ball]

So i have finally been bitten lol sonya got me pretty good too lol but thats how it goes. so my question is should i wait to pick her up agian for a couple of days or just go for it agian tonight cause i need to do some tank cleaning she made a mess with the last rat i fed her (blood all over the place i gotta wash some stuff and change bedding) thnx for the help

Persistence is the key and really showing no fear.
Approach your snake from a different angle. Especially if it's young, they are still scared and new to being a pet, so generally they will not but it does happen.
I like to make sure they know my hand is in there not to harm them but to nurture care for and be handled. So be patient keep your hand in thier enclosure and speak gently to them, if they are jumpy just wiggle your hand from underneath them to pick them up.

Best of luck, hope this helped a bit!

[Simple Man]

Welcome to the club! When I owned a red tail it was an odd day that I didn't get bit. Damn snake was all over me everytime.

Regards,

B

[Bleakvoid]

My male used to think he was a bear trap for the longest time...had to use a welding glove to pick him up he was so bad. Eventually he got over it, after I had left a t-shirt in the enclosure for a while. Nowadays, he'll slither right out into my hands if I open the door for him.

It's all about the attitude. Somehow, reptiles are very sensitive to your fear or apprehension, and those with wily personalities will take that opportunity to either hide from or strike at you.