Ok I just got my first bite... (DU WARNING)

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Originally Posted by Kilo

Explain what could invoke the behavior... I know it's a snake and they bite lol but is there something that could has caused her to do this? Is it because she is a King Snake? Was she just bored? Is it common for ALL snakes to slowly open and just chomp..? I mean it couldn't have been a defensive bite... there was no strike. She ate 2 adult mice last friday... is she hungry. When I go near her tank she follows me and when I put my hand above it she rushes to the top to see what it is (and fast!).

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She got all of a sudden got hungry... lol.....


Knwo that you have your first bite! You know what to expect to receve WHEN you get bitten again.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

She got all of a sudden got hungry... lol.....


Knwo that you have your first bite! You know what to expect to receve WHEN you get bitten again.

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Yea i just bought a central american RTB with a tag labled "Little Nippy." I'm sure he/she can't wait to taste this!

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I had her around my neck and she was doing her "explorer" thing when I heard a sound (almost like someone chewing mashed potatoes with ther mouth open) and looked over to find her with her teeth dug into my shoulder!

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LOL...the best part about that is you reacted to a sound and THEN found out you were being bitten...I mean, I usually FEEL it first....nice!

Oooh! I have been very lucky and have not been bitten and I am hoping that I never will!

2 of my 3 cali kings will occasionally casually bite me as you described.. slowly open the mouth and then calmly chew on me until they get bored. I think it's a king snake thing, really. :)

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Originally Posted by Shelby

2 of my 3 cali kings will occasionally casually bite me as you described.. slowly open the mouth and then calmly chew on me until they get bored. I think it's a king snake thing, really. :)

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It seems so to me, too - the only snake I've ever been bitten by is a Cali King (my friend's) - I didn't even feel it either at first he went down my t-shirt and suddenly it was like WTH? something's irritating me down there ... and there was the little mouth clamped on my skin LOL. I just waited for him to realize I was a bit too big a meal for him :) I wasn't hurt - just my feelings :(

That's great! That explains it then. It is just part of the "King Snakes" nature. I did clean the rat cage right before I held her. But I also washed myself off before holding her. I don't think the rats had anything to do with it due to the location of the bite. This is what I needed though was for King Snake owners to speak up and let me know it the have encountered this same behavior. Thank you all very much for replying! It is much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by Kilo

Yea i just bought a central american RTB with a tag labled "Little Nippy." I'm sure he/she can't wait to taste this!

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See this is never a good sign. They need to send you one for around your neck that says blood doner.

As far as the bite,ya sissy that isnt a bite lol:8: .When you get bitting by a retic then you will have a true bite experiance:P .As far as why she bit you,all i can say its a FEMALE you know they are moody majority of the time :fishslap: :twisted: :lmao: :lmao: .Now i will go hide as i am sure the FEMALES will be out for blood when they read this:P .:sabduel: :taz:

Hahaha - all I can say to that is I've got a MALE monitor and a MALE parrot - both as moody as a guy who can't find the remote :D