POLL: Have you been bit by a BP?

I've been bit once, I was reaching in to pick her up and my gf dropped something on the lid of the cage and startled her, didn't hurt much but there was a pin prick of blood, and she was probably only 400 grams at the Time

It's almost always the babies that do the biting.

I've been keeping balls for about 6 years now and in all that time I can recall being bitten on 3 occasions.

Once was by a young normal ball that was very timid and he nipped my finger as I moved some furniture around his cage.

The other two times was by the same spider ball, and both were feeding response bites where he latched on. He did this once when he was a baby and then again in June 2013.

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I had to pull some teeth out of my hand today. They broke off in my hand from the vicious bites, lol.

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Originally Posted by ClarkT

I had to pull some teeth out of my hand today. They broke off in my hand from the vicious bites, lol.

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Yikes! Nice souveniers you have, though! ;)

First BP (rest in peace) tagged my the first time I went to feed him. The mouse climbed on top of his head and was sitting there, clenaing whiskers, so I reached in to shoo it off. Bam! Didn't even feel it until I processed what happened. No bites since, but I now have a little spitfire of a russo that might get in a few more.

Never been bit. Had only one close call. Kinda tempted to get myself bit at my little guys next feeding lol

Mine have never even attempted to bite me. Very lucky. I always keep it in the back of my mind that there's a first time for everything. lol


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ive been bitten four times. all were my fault except for one. three were by hatchlings, which is understandable. the worst one was my big pastel male. hes always been a booger to mess with. i had him out like i always do, and i wasnt paying close enough attention and he tagged me on my inner thigh. no biggie though. i calmly put him away and went on with my buisness. he still strikes every time i hold him, but im more aware now lol.

My girl got me good once, my fault. Kinda scared her not thinking anything of it, came up from behind her head where she couldn't see to pick her up rather than letting her know I was there. She whirled around got my thumb and one of her little teeth went under my thumb nail. Yep it bleed a little. I just simply asked her if my thumb tasted good and looked her mouth over in case my thumb nail happened to cut her, which did not happen.

My Girlfriend has been bit my our Spider Ball once during feeding time (she released right away) and I have almost been bit (she sort of...either missed my finger or decided not to last second. also during feeding time.Shifty