POLL: Have you been bit by a BP?

I just saw this thread come back up, I must have answered this a long time ago because I get bit a fair amount now.

I replied to this thread months back, saying "I just got bit for the first time". From that day till now, I have probably ben bitten over 6 times. :{

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Originally Posted by Mrl249

I replied to this thread months back, saying "I just got bit for the first time". From that day till now, I have probably ben bitten over 6 times. :{

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I honestly just love the love taps. Either that or I'm sadistic, lol.

Once, she was hungry and missed. She thought my hand was the meal. Her aim has gotten better since. ^^;; Sometimes when she gets back from a hunger strike, her aim is rusty, so she's bitten herself a few times too, freaking me out (Hunger strike from ovulating, etc.) But once she recovers, her aim is true. I've just learned to read her better... and she's probably learned to read me better too.

Never been bitten. I am careful though to use tongs or tweezers when feeding in case the strike misses its target. Also, I always have my glasses on when handling so that I cannot be struck in the eye. I saw a video on Youtube once and I think it must have been a hungry snake that mistook the heat pattern of a girls eye for a snake and it struck at it. The girl was not even holding the snake, that was someone else. Our monty as a baby made the odd strike when scared and shedding but it was more of a threat, no teeth connected. I think this was because the shedding snake was blind, I did not mean to disturb it but I lifted the lid on its nesting box and it startled him.

In the sense of getting bit by the Ball Python bug - then yes, I have been bitten.

I have been looking at Corns since I had one about 20+ years ago and want to get one for my son,. I went to the Baltimore ReptiCon this past weekend and LOVED it. The prices are amazing. Anyway, I talked to just about ever vendor there and the majority stated that the Balls would be just as fine for us as the Corns are. So, I am more inclined to get a Ball. But, which one? That is the question...They are all so beautiful.

...a Newbie Baller Wanna-Be.

I've been bitten by many Ball Python's and other species. I worked at 2 different reptile stores and got bit all day long cleaning tubs every day lol. I am very much use to it now, I barely even flinch anymore. I'll post this here for your enjoyment.
It's not a Ball Python but it's just as cool! An Axanthic Blackhead Python about 3.5ft eating my knuckle :D
These snakes also have more jaw pressure than other snakes as they can kill prey without the use of constriction, so these bites hurt!
http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5a2b54ea.jpg

Just aquired this one tonight cleaning....
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/30/du3etyze.jpg

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had a female for 4 years and a male for a few months, never been bit once and i regularly handle them and strike feed them ;)

I've only ever been bitten once. Not by these guys that I have now but the one that I had when I was younger.