My red tail tagged me good today

So I was feeding my balls mice and after washing my hands noticed my red tail had made a mess of her cage and shed. She has been very well behaved since I brought her home and have no problems handling her so I didn't even think twice about reaching in to clean it up. My hand was no sooner in her cage than she bit my middle finger on my left hand pretty darn good. It startled me more than hurt though it didn't feel good for certain lol. My finger bled like a stuck pig and instantly swelled up 2x the size of normal and is now turning blue. My fault for sticking my hand into the cage of a hungry snake while smelling of mice but that really doesn't make it any more pleasant lol

Pics or it didn't happen! Lol


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I can say this, my Hogg island is the most docile boa ever (I say that about all mine :)) and when its feeding time, do NOT stick your hand anywhere near her cage even, otherwise she will hurt herself lol.

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I agree with the first comment, pics or it did not happen.

If the bite was that bad, you probably have some broken off teeth in your finger.

Use some hydrogen peroxide, a lot.

Poidh!

You need to supply pictures to get included in the Boa Bite Club........ :D

Here is a pic 2 days after the fact. I know some of you can't see my profile pics somehow but i'm still working on trying to figure out this bullcrap iphone. And yes, I have pulled two teeth out of the side of my finger so far lol http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/show...mageuser=29659

Good one! :gj:

Yep that's worse than my bite. I actually laughed at my bite. I was all chuckles and a bit relieved when it happened, however I think as he gets bigger I won't be as jovial.

It was my fault in the first place so it maybe would have never happened if I was actually thinking.