A father-in-laws mistake

[Freakie_frog]

My father in law love my rats. Everybody love my rats, they are a bigger attraction when people come to my house than the snakes.
Any who.....
He decided that he was going to go out a visit the rats while I was cleaning snake tubs last night..
all of a sudden I her my wife yell... what could be up. I go to the kitchen and see my father in law holding a blood soaked hand and arm.. Oh my GOD!!! What happened I asked??

One of your rats bite me he proclaimed...he took the bloody rag off the finger and sure enough. He has a huge hole all the was through the end of his finger. . We got the bleeding to stop, he didn't want to go to the doctor.. So I asked him which one bite him? We walked out side and he slides open a Prego/nursing tub..sure enough. He said that it was the one standing over the litter of pups
He said he tried to reach in to scratch it behind the ear and it swung around and grabbed his finger and chomped him..

I have told him and told him and told him if they have baby don't go messing with them.. I have some mommas that I can take the pup off the nipple and never worry then I have some that you better not even open the tub with out steel gloves.

Just a holiday funny for ya

[lord jackel]

Ouch...so does he still love your rats.

[Freakie_frog]

Yea he just said that he wone mess with the mommas. I told him getting bit is like a bagde of honor now all he needs is to get bite by one my snakes and hes in the club.

[mlededee]

ha ha, well i guess it took a little blood for him to learn his lesson. can't blame a momma for protecting her beebies!

[CntrlF8]

so how DO you get to the babies with momma being that aggressive?

I've only been nipped by my mice a couple of times, and never really bitten.. more like they were tasting me to see if I'd make a good snack...

[rabernet]

Bet he won't be petting momma's with babies NOW! Sometimes folks just have to learn on their own! Glad he's ok!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Looks like some people have to learn the hard way.

[catawhat75]

so how DO you get to the babies with momma being that aggressive?

I've only been nipped by my mice a couple of times, and never really bitten.. more like they were tasting me to see if I'd make a good snack...

I use a treat to lure them away for a minute, works most of the time.

[Bruce Whitehead]

Sorry to hear he got chomped... but...

Have had a few friends learn that way as well. Does seem that people see the cutest of animals and sometimes forget that they are survivalists.

No matter HOW many times you tell them. If is has teeth, it may bite you.

Bruce

[recycling goddess]

great story LOL i can just see you laughing your butt off with those emoticons!