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  • 10-23-2016, 01:28 AM
    BeelzeBall.
    i got tagged for the first time finally!
    So i shouldn't say finally but i knew this day would come sooner or later.not by the royals but my sunglow boa, didn't hurt much at all and it was sorta like a warning bite? i reached in to clean his water bowl when i get tagged by him, happened super quick, he didn't latch on.

    [IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...psrzuxgbm4.jpg[/IMG]

    here's the culprit :
    [IMG]https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...ps17n1aucm.jpg[/IMG]

    thought i would share.
  • 10-23-2016, 01:38 AM
    cchardwick
    I haven't been tagged real bad yet, just a few love bites by really small snakes that didn't even break the skin. But I did have a close call with my reticulated python who jumped out at me one day, and just tonight with one of my medium ball pythons. He about jumped out of the tub when I opened it up, almost got me in the same place you got hit! I know I'm going to get hit sooner or later... I always use feeding tongs to feed them. And when I change out the water I pull the tub completely out of the rack and if they look sketchy I rub them a bit with the snake hook to get them out of feeding mode. Sometimes they totally surprise me though...
  • 10-23-2016, 01:52 AM
    Fraido
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    Niiice! Lol I don't know how you people say they don't hurt. *eye roll* Even a baby ball can cause a little pain if the tooth goes in the right spot! 😝

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  • 10-23-2016, 03:20 AM
    Zincubus
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    I've had a few bites from young boas in the past , although they were Albinos and SunGlows and as I recall they were usually in shed mode and it's not always AS easy to recognise ...


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  • 10-23-2016, 03:29 AM
    redshepherd
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fraido View Post
    Niiice! Lol I don't know how you people say they don't hurt. *eye roll* Even a baby ball can cause a little pain if the tooth goes in the right spot! ��

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    I swear on my life, when I was tagged by my baby ball, I didn't even know I was tagged until I saw the blood (just a little bit of blood)! Because I thought I dodged it LOL! t was interesting and I can only assume his teeth were just so tiny and thin that it's similar to getting a couple pricks from a shot needle.
  • 10-23-2016, 09:11 AM
    dkatz4
    Oh boy, I am still waiting for that first bite. I'm almost hoping for it just to get it out of the way and demystify the experience (almost). Anyway, he's a beautiful boy, so I'd say totally worth the blood loss 😜
  • 10-23-2016, 10:36 AM
    Fraido
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by redshepherd View Post
    I swear on my life, when I was tagged by my baby ball, I didn't even know I was tagged until I saw the blood (just a little bit of blood)! Because I thought I dodged it LOL! t was interesting and I can only assume his teeth were just so tiny and thin that it's similar to getting a couple pricks from a shot needle.

    Ha! I mean, that's generally how it is, lol.. but when they knick the knuckle it stings! Teeny tiny baby ATBs hurt me... I'm just a wuss! 😂
  • 10-23-2016, 11:00 AM
    piedlover79
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fraido View Post
    Niiice! Lol I don't know how you people say they don't hurt. *eye roll* Even a baby ball can cause a little pain if the tooth goes in the right spot! ��

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    Same here, I got tagged by an 8 foot boa and honestly it all happened so fast that I didn't notice until I saw the blood. Now when my 8 inch hognose latched on to me...that hurt!! :)

    Congrats on becoming part of the tagged club!
  • 10-23-2016, 11:10 AM
    Fraido
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by piedlover79 View Post
    Same here, I got tagged by an 8 foot boa and honestly it all happened so fast that I didn't notice until I saw the blood. Now when my 8 inch hognose latched on to me...that hurt!! :)

    Congrats on becoming part of the tagged club!

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d54ece0fd7.jpg
    This guy is the only large snake to tag me, it HURT. It happened incredibly fast, and there's that first few seconds of like, shock. But after that it stung, and stung! It hurt so frickin bad. Lol The cold water made it hurt even more. 😝 Hit the side of my pinky finger and went across two other fingers.
  • 10-23-2016, 11:15 AM
    Zincubus
    Re: i got tagged for the first time finally!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fraido View Post
    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...d54ece0fd7.jpg
    This guy is the only large snake to tag me, it HURT. It happened incredibly fast, and there's that first few seconds of like, shock. But after that it stung, and stung! It hurt so frickin bad. Lol The cold water made it hurt even more. [emoji13] Hit the side of my pinky finger and went across two other fingers.


    Interesting ..... I've got a 7'+ Snow Boa but he's never once shown any sign of biting or anything ..... Very calm , docile .

    Any idea why he bit by the way ??


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