Re: My butter ball is shedding
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Originally Posted by
kingkung
I have never been bit. My guy is about 400g. Does it hurt? Will it draw blood?
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It doesn't hurt, honestly it's like being scratched with rough sandpaper. However it WILL absolutely startle the heck out of you. I've been hit by my 5 1/2 foot boa (drew a very little bit of blood), an 1,800g girl (broke top layer of skin, but only just) and about 47 times by one of my hatchlings (which is why she's named Nipper) who never could break the skin despite giving it her absolute best efforts. It will make you jump every. single. time. But I'd much rather get bitten by a snake than a rat or a hamster, those are way worse.
Just be gentle and remeber, if he bites it's because he's scared. He can't see what's happening, as far as he knows you're a hawk that's picking him up to eat him.
ETA: I'm not quite sure so correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like it's just one or two scales on top of his nose, and a tiny patch on his neck? If that's the case (and it's just a little patch on the neck that's limited to the one spot and doesn't encircle his neck) don't worry. Those will drop off on their own soon or come off with the next shed.
