Getting bit by our beloved snakes....

Well Steph and Raz here's an example of a "bite" from a 6 foot, big bodied male BCI. Rauri was not only in blue but due to eat so handling him was a calculated risk. We only did so as with the struggle for proper humidity in the winter here in Michigan we were checking him re stuck shed (he ended up with a perfect shed). Rauri objected and showed his displeasure by nipping Mike on the forearm.

For us this is not a bite to be concerned about....we knew the risk to bother Rauri at this time and should have worn arm coverage but hey we all do things and rethink them afterwards LOL.

Look at the extremely tiny amount of very shallow punctures. The snake simply hit and released obviously not choosing to use his full power nor chomping down. A BCI his size can do far worse and we are pleased that Rauri only gave Mike and I a little reminder to always respect limits with any of our snakes.

Mike did the right thing and did not pull away. In fact, didn't really have time to even think to pull away as Ruari did not clamp down at all. As light as this nip was it's only fair to be honest here and say it could have been much worse and any big snake is to be respected and handled responsibly but in this case it was more about us humans than any real aggression in this great snake.

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~~Jo~~

My husband got bit by a zebra once! :O I'd much rather get bit by a BP than a zebra, any day! :P

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Well Steph and Raz here's an example of a "bite" from a 6 foot, big bodied male BCI. ~~Jo~~

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Glad he didn't get a chance to clamp down. In my experience, I've found that a defensive bite is not all that it is made out to be. One would just bleed due to the needle like rows of teeth inside the mouth. The only bite that stung me a little was that of a little baby bp that got me smack in the middle of my palm:aww: That being said, a hit from a large boid with the intentions of constricting and swallowing would not be pleasant. Fortunately, I've never had the opportunity to experience this, yet.

Judy, that was funny :D I have photographed and petted Zebras, but have not been lunched upon by them yet :P I don't doubt for a minute that it hurt though.

yeah that definatly doesnt look like he was putting all of himself into that biteive had worse from droppin water dishes on my foot.


PS getting bit by a zebra? thats a story for the grandkids!

Hehehe....yeah, it's a fun story. And it happened on our honeymoon, no less!


We were honeymooning in San Antonio, TX (too poor for anything more exotic) and had gone to a wildlife "safari" thing they have nearby...where you drive through in your cars and look at all the exotic African (mostly) wildlife roaming around. Well this one allows you to buy food and feed the animals along the way.

The zebras were SO greedy, they were shoving their heads into the windows of our car. One of them got impatient and just chomped down on hubby's shoulder. Didn't do worse than just a nice ring of bruising...but we were done with zebras after that and I knew I had a story that would last a lifetime! :P

LOL Judy that reminds me of a bite story. My mother was bit on ummm her bossom (I'm being family friendly here lol) by a petting zoo white tailed deer. She was feeding the greedy deer herd and one big buck was pushy so without thinking she pulled the bag of feed up high and....unfortunately.....

CHOMP!....SCREAMMMMMMMMMM!!!

Funny I don't remember her ever visiting another petting zoo and we ate a lot of venison thereafter! :D


~~Jo~~

Ohhh I got one too! My our family was visiting Sea World, and I was showing our kids how to feed the dolphins. My husband is not a big animal fan, but decided he wanted to try it too. So he grabs the fishy, and holds it up. Well apparently the birds there have figured out this routine, and one decided that fish was his. He swooped in so fast, and snatched the fish right out of his hand. Unfortunately it also took a small chunk of my husband's hand with it. I was trying really hard not to laugh at him, but dang!!! Of course he didn't appreciate my smirks. ;)

What Christie! You passed on a chance for that sweet wifely (and ever so slightly condensending) smile with the gently worded...

"Dear, I do believe the fish are meant for the dolphins."

:lmao:

~~Jo~~

That would have required talking, and if I opened my mouth I was going to let out a full bellied laugh!! ;)

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Hehehe....yeah, it's a fun story. And it happened on our honeymoon, no less!


We were honeymooning in San Antonio, TX (too poor for anything more exotic) and had gone to a wildlife "safari" thing they have nearby...where you drive through in your cars and look at all the exotic African (mostly) wildlife roaming around. Well this one allows you to buy food and feed the animals along the way.

The zebras were SO greedy, they were shoving their heads into the windows of our car. One of them got impatient and just chomped down on hubby's shoulder. Didn't do worse than just a nice ring of bruising...but we were done with zebras after that and I knew I had a story that would last a lifetime! :P

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OMg that is too hilarious. I too went to the same exact place for part of my honeymoon. Me and my Wife went as she had never been there its the Natural Bridge Safari. I didnt get bit by a Zebra but I did get bit by the ostrich. But the Zebras made a carosal around us. We drive a VW beetle and the formed a circle 2 on the side and one in back and front so we coulnt move and then just start walking in a circle sticking their heads in the car and eating. when we wouldnt feed they would snap at us or take the whole bag of food from our hands. We have those automatic windows that will roll themselves down wherever they encounter an obsticle so every time we tryed to roll the windows up they would stick their head in and stop the window. we were running out of food fast and then one of the park guys rode up behind us laughing and shooed them away. I dont know what we would have done if he didnt show up. At another part of it my hand got molested by a buffalo. I held the food out and instead of licking it like i though he opened up and swallowed...and i mean swallowed my whole hand. Then is sucked on my arm a moment to get the food out of my hand...the in let me go. It was so gross, i had drool littlerlly just running down my arm like Slimer from the Ghost Busters had gotten hold of me.
I live in San Antonio now and still go there occasionally, there is a reptile zoo just a little bit further down the road in san marcus now as well thats pretty interesting.