Do you let your BP come near your face?

i'm starting to let my girl explore my face & she loves my kids faces. i've learned to "read" her behavior & we always adjust ours accordingly. if my bp is having a flinchy day we move slower during those handling times & when she's inquisitive & curious we let her move around but i dont ever let her go farther then i can quickly reach. that's just cuz i have seen how quick she is when she wants to bolt for something & i dont want her disappearing into/under the furniture.
i'll never really allow myself to get completely comfortable with my bp though, i love her & do trust her & all but i know the minute i get comfortable & complacent, i'll stop paying attention to things & start making stupid mistakes & then i will get bitten.
better safe then sorry right?

No never..

For me it really depends on the snake. I have a few BPs that I warp around my neck to get them out of the way as I am spot clean and I have 2 or 3 that I would let within arms reach of my face because they get snappy when they are handled. My enchi and female spider are ones I would never trust around my face, small children or anyone who can't handle being bitten. At the same time I let my boa crawl all over my face. Usually she will sit on my head as I watch a movie. :)

Nothing harmful about it. I've been bitten by a friend's snake before on the ear, it was a laughable matter. Then again, that was an aggressive ball male, not the passive female I have now. It's actually quite safe to have them around your face, in my opinion. Balls give you at least a 2-3 second head start if they feel threatened. It's fascinating to watch: they coil up into an "S" shape 2-3 seconds before they strike, and usually flick their tongue once and then you get bit. The easiest thing to do to avoid it? Judge their reaction and respond accordingly. If your snake feels tense when you first take it out, just let it crawl a bit on your hand/arm until it relaxes enough to roam. Then, you can put it around your neck, let it crawl around your face, and the possibilities of you getting bit are virtually none. Unless you're using Frozen Mouse Head N' Shoulders, there should be no worries :D As to the salmonella thing, in my particular case, I don't worry about it. I clean her tank with diluted bleach and replace the moss every week, soaking her in warm water in the process. When she poops, she tends to be a queen about it: poops in her hide and slithers over to the other hide until I clean it up, lol :) So, I never worry about her being too dirty, but common sense will keep you safe. Don't let her use your mouth as a hide, haha.

I let my girls come and investigate my face, but they're not allowed to crawl all over my head, lol. A few curious tongue-flicks are okay though. My RTB is more likely to come say hello (she likes sitting on people's shoulders and heads) but you'd have to force my Ball to get near your face.

60 BPs and there is only one that I won't put around my neck without hesitation. It no longer even crosses my mind that one of the others would bite me. Even the most timid and nervous ones don't bite when I come straight at them while they are coiled up.

Of course I do understand that it could happen. I'm prepared for the possibility just like I'm prepared to be run over by a bus everyday.

And salmonella? Have a culture run on the drain in your kitchen sink some time! :)

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Not at all. There's no need for it. :2cent:

Ball pythons sure carpet pythons no. Lol

I have 2 Carpets, one can get close-ish to my face (when he's on my shoulders he comes around to say 'hi') but I move him away most of the time. The other one, nope. She is not a biter really but she is a tad flighty so I don't fully trust her. She gets zero face time. I am more careful with knowing where her head is.
The Brazilian Rainbow boa hates me and would love to maim me so she stays waist level.
The Corn...well...hello, it is a super mellow Corn so he can be in my face all day.

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Maybe I'm just a trusting soul, but after I'm been with a bp more than 5 minutes, I wouldn't flinch at letting them go anywhere they wanted to. The idea of getting bit is kind of laughable to me, it really doesn't hurt. I cuddle 'em just like I would a cat or dog. :) I trusted my new cinnamon boy from minute 1. It was obvious that he was a chill laid back dude. I'm always prepared to be bit, of course, but I don't expect it.

As far as salmonella...Yeah, I have SO many other things to worry about, lol.