Well, another bite... but this time it was the first from my 6.5' BCI Beethoven. It wasn't so much a Stupid Feeding Error as much it was a SLOW Feeding Error.
I opened his cage and dangled his rat a few inches from his face with 18" tongs like normal, but I guess he wasn't ready for it. He smelled it for a couple seconds like he normally does, and then he struck at it with LIGHTENING fast speed like he normally does. However, this time he missed it for some reason and lunged out about 2' hitting my non-feeding hand.
Of course he instantly realized his mistake and let go, and that gave me just enough time to let out a little-girl scream which my family abruptly ignored. So after I gave him his rat (his aim was more true this time) I ran and got the camera. He is kind of a big guy but I was still impressed by the width of his bite.
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