bite questions

Haven't been bit before, and I plan on having my first handling session with a young ball. I want to prepare myself in case i get tagged, so my question is, what happens? Does it just tag and let go or will it hold on? If it holds, how do I get him to let go? Will blowing on him work?

Thanks

Ball pythons are very reluctant to bite, but hatchlings are a little more prone to biting. I've never heard of a case where a ball python holds on, but if it does I reccomend putting an ice cube and gently rub it around where its biting. Good luck unhip crayon =D

-Payson!

I've read you should push their head forward because their fangs are angled back.

I've been bitten over 10 times by my BP. She probably isn't that old, only a little over a foot long.

It feels like more of an itch than an actual sting or any kind of real pain. It goes away in a few seconds. I doubt you even need to use ice. I've had mosquito's bite harder.

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Originally Posted by stevepoppers

I've read you should push their head forward because their fangs are angled back.

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Ball Pythons have fangs???:confused::confused::confused::confused:

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Originally Posted by BiggBaddWolf

Ball Pythons have fangs???:confused::confused::confused::confused:

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:rofl: My thoughts exactly.

If they don't have fangs, what do they have?

Don't worry about being bitten. But if it decideds to bite and then hold on, run some cold water on it and it will let go.

They have teeth.
If you get a bite it will more than likely be over before you know it. You may bleed a bit, but when you wash off the bite area you probably won't find much.

if it were to bite you it would be a defensive bite.
they only hold on when they are going in for the kill. in other words if their grabbing their food.
a defensive bite is more like a light slap on your hand ( but with little teeth attached to it )
sometimes when you pull your hand back ( natural reaction) you can scratch your self on its teeth and that can make you bleed more then a direct hit.
john