Lapse in judgment (not for the squeamish)

Damn! That made me cringe, and blood does not usually bother me. But ouch, that definately left a mark! These things are bound to happen though.. I hope that you aren't in much pain!

Kara was impressive beyond imagination! She didn't even raise her voice, much less flinch. Not a squeak or OUCH! or anything beyond 'that hurts' *said in a conversational tone*.

I complain way worse when I get a freaking shot from the doctor. :rolleyes:

Deeezzam

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Originally Posted by cassandra

See, that's love...not, "omg is she okay?!", but "is it *really* so big I have stop what I'm doing....sigh". :D ;)

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Yeah...we had to have a little chit-chat along the lines of, "Hon, if the snake is so big that I have to send someone to get you for help, just come over. Don't ask questions. If I need you to get involved, it's big enough!!!!" :rolleyes:

At first he tried biting the snake to see if it would let go...after all, it worked on getting a similar-sized retic out of our rafters last year (but that's another story entirely...). Of course, this just caused the snake to bite harder, and I was like, "Ok, that hurts...time to try something else." Fortunately his idea of holding the snake's nose against the floor & applying steady, firm pressure convinced her that letting go would be a good thing.

So! Some entertainment for the girls, and a good reminder not to let my guard down when playing with the big stuff...not to mention a nice little war wound. :)

Kara http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...reTheWoman.gif

And I got to say, you know how to entertain your guests! ;)

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Kara http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...reTheWoman.gif

And I got to say, you know how to entertain your guests! ;)

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LOL...we aim to please, although I don't quite know how to top that one for next year!!! YIKES!!!!

thats a pretty decent bite. lemme see if i can find the pics of where my 18 ft burm nailed me in the ribs. that was bad b/c it had to be ripped off me after it was uncoiled. i also have one of a 20 ft retic bite too. that one was BAD!!! lemme see if i can locate em.

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LOL...we aim to please, although I don't quite know how to top that one for next year!!! YIKES!!!!

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Maybe Christie can take your place and entertain us with Wally next year :devilish:

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LOL...we aim to please, although I don't quite know how to top that one for next year!!! YIKES!!!!

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I suppose I will have to come over and let it bite me on the behind.

or better yet, let the Golden Child bite me....then the question would be: "well, if the snake is worth more than the person, should we just turn off the lights and let nature take it's course?"

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Maybe Christie can take your place and entertain us with Wally next year :devilish:

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Bring it on. :yes: ;)

Now thats a visit! ...........how bad was your hand the next day?

The next day wasn't pretty...it was angry & wanting to re-open in multiple places. Interestingly enough, it didn't bruise as much as we all expected.

A week later (tonight) I have about 70% sensation in my thumb, weird prickly/electrified zingers through my arm depending on what I'm doing, and limited range of motion in my pinky finger.

Aside from that it's business as usual!

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The next day wasn't pretty...it was angry & wanting to re-open in multiple places. Interestingly enough, it didn't bruise as much as we all expected.

A week later (tonight) I have about 70% sensation in my thumb, weird prickly/electrified zingers through my arm depending on what I'm doing, and limited range of motion in my pinky finger.

Aside from that it's business as usual!

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Bet you're NOT cleaning saltwater tanks with that wound *ouch*!

I hope you feel better soon Kara! :)

K~

I know you've heard them all, but again, wishing you the best for a fast and complete recovery!!!

Glad to hear it wasn't any worse, and that you had such good help with the ladies. And yes, I'm sure they'll always remember their trip to NERD.


All the best!!


RuLyn

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Bet you're NOT cleaning saltwater tanks with that wound *ouch*!

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Nah...just scrubbing dishes in a sink full of bleach water!

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Nah...just scrubbing dishes in a sink full of bleach water!

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At least it won't get infected an fester! LOL!

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Kara http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...reTheWoman.gif

And I got to say, you know how to entertain your guests! ;)

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I'm glad we didn't get a show like that when we visited yesterday!! Our 6 year old daughter did get her face way too close to a few snakes. After tempting fate numerous times she did finally get a minor war wound, a scratch from a chicken.

Kara's thumb still doesn't have all the feeling back. And of course a nasty scar!!

Wow, I would have been totally freaked. So it was a feeding response bite?

I realize this is an old post but I have to say that Kara seems pretty typical of reptile folks. About a month ago I pulled over to get a fairly large gopher out of the road. It was dark and I waved my arms at on coming traffic to slow them down. Then I did something really stupid. I turned back to the gopher. As it turns out the on coming car did NOT see me and I literally came inches from catching a grand am with by backside and it swooshed by at 30 miles an hour. Even stranger (since I don't have a death wish) is that the only thing I was thinking was "OH_____ ," and "DON'T HIT IT"

It definitely gave me pause. The things I learned were, A. I need to get a snake hook for the car and B. NEVER EVER EVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE TRAFFIC.

This thread is so good that I just HAD to bump it! :gj:

& I thought I was tore up when I got bit by a burm like 15 years ago. I wish I could have seen her reaction. Its great when you can just say "ummm, he bit me" lol.


Did it leave a scar? Should post an update :bow:

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she's a really pretty girl though :) at least it's not embarrassing like a pekingese bite! Lol

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I realize this is an old post but I have to say that Kara seems pretty typical of reptile folks. About a month ago I pulled over to get a fairly large gopher out of the road. It was dark and I waved my arms at on coming traffic to slow them down. Then I did something really stupid. I turned back to the gopher. As it turns out the on coming car did NOT see me and I literally came inches from catching a grand am with by backside and it swooshed by at 30 miles an hour. Even stranger (since I don't have a death wish) is that the only thing I was thinking was "OH_____ ," and "DON'T HIT IT"

It definitely gave me pause. The things I learned were, A. I need to get a snake hook for the car and B. NEVER EVER EVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE TRAFFIC.

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also consider a bright jacket like joggers and other people were that got the reflective tape on it. have it wit hthe snake hoo kt omake sure you remember to put it on.. But that why I limit my snakes to ball pythons or smaller and if it larger it a 2 person rule minium. hte only snake I not worried about has been my rescued redtail boa she so tame I could pry her mouth open and tryot count teeth if i was brave enough to try lol..

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This thread is so good that I just HAD to bump it! :gj:

& I thought I was tore up when I got bit by a burm like 15 years ago. I wish I could have seen her reaction. Its great when you can just say "ummm, he bit me" lol.


Did it leave a scar? Should post an update :bow:

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A year and a half later she still has numbness in her hand and can literally stick a needle in parts of her hand and not feel it.

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A year and a half later she still has numbness in her hand and can literally stick a needle in parts of her hand and not feel it.

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Wow that sucks. I was bitten by a huge rat that left nerve damage like that. It took years for the tingling to go away in my finger.

Hopefully eventually those nerves will start firing right and it will only be a memory and a tiny scar :D Kara's a tough one! Thats for sure!

Wow this was a very impressive thread. Pretty snake but holy geez....that was quite the bite.. Crazy she still has nerve damage.

The best had to be her stating that it was trying to eat her had so gently. That was too cute!

I liked the verbal exchange...

" How big?"

"Pretty damn big..."

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yeah nevers are hte slowest to grow it seems I sitll have some slight numbness in 2 toes over 20 years aftera surgery to help me walk straighter. the toe in question were compelety numb on the surface ( skin wise) bt I could feel the pressure if you squeezed/stuck something into them. now it feels like I got a sockor something heavy on them if you just touching them.