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  • 09-18-2012, 12:59 AM
    Coleslaw007
    Koko had better never say I don't love her!
    Was just feeding everyone and as soon as our mojave struck I could tell she did it wrong. I immediately grabbed for something to shove in the rats mouth but someone had moved my forceps and there was nothing to use so I grabbed the rat's face right before it sank it's teeth into my girl's neck. It of course sank them into me instead, right in the tip of my right index finger and I held on until it quit moving. It was a small rat so it may not have hurt her too bad but it was right near her throat and I wasn't risking it.

    http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/ajejuny3.jpg
    http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/y5uha2uj.jpg

    It looks small but it bit me DEEP. You can't see it as well in the pic because I held it tight for a few to make it quit pouring but there's a thick flap-like chunk of flesh you can lift up and you can see meat. I reeeeeally hope it's numb from shock and not nerve damage :/ At least Koko's okay and I guess it's a cool story...kinna wish I coulda gotten a pic of it when it was actually biting me since I wasn't doing much else than cursing.

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  • 09-18-2012, 01:01 AM
    Joshua Jasper
    You are a hero! Go enjoy your well deserved beer, tis only a flesh wound and will make one hell of a war story!!


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  • 09-18-2012, 01:06 AM
    Capray
    You probably saved her life! Truly a good snake owner if your risk your **life being bitter by a dying rat. Good job!:tears::gj::D
  • 09-18-2012, 01:16 AM
    RoseyReps
    This is one of the worst bites I've seen in the BP section, and it's not from a bp :rolleyes:
    On topic, way to go man! Koko has got one awesome keeper looking out for her :) That is a badass war story, make sure it gets grander each telling. 2lb rat, 3" lacerations, to the bone, stared it down in the eyes unwavering until it drew it's last breath, released a triumphant bellow afterwards, etc etc :D
  • 09-18-2012, 01:25 AM
    tesslyn
    Re: Koko had better never say I don't love her!
    Awesome story! What a great mama you are!
  • 09-18-2012, 01:27 AM
    Coleslaw007
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RoseyReps View Post
    This is one of the worst bites I've seen in the BP section, and it's not from a bp :rolleyes:
    On topic, way to go man! Koko has got one awesome keeper looking out for her :) That is a badass war story, make sure it gets grander each telling. 2lb rat, 3" lacerations, to the bone, stared it down in the eyes unwavering until it drew it's last breath, released a triumphant bellow afterwards, etc etc :D

    You know how telling stories works. :D

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  • 09-18-2012, 01:58 AM
    Coleslaw007
    http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/18/y9ununaj.jpg
    I think that's a grateful look....

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  • 09-18-2012, 07:55 AM
    DooLittle
    Rat bites are worse than snake bites, IMO. I bet that hurts.

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  • 09-18-2012, 08:36 AM
    satomi325
    You are so fierce! Great job!

    A similar feeding happened with my Mojave girl last week coincidentally. I misplaced my chopstick(what I use to shove in rodent mouths) and kept trying to flick the feeders head back with my fingers. The rat kept trying to chomp everything near it. The snake only coiled the midsection and lower, leaving the entire head free. I ended up grabbing my cell phone from my pocket and using that to block the feeder.

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  • 09-18-2012, 09:56 AM
    Flikky
    Re: Koko had better never say I don't love her!
    I'll thank you on behalf of your girl :D You really are a great keeper :gj: Hope it heals well
  • 09-18-2012, 10:09 AM
    darthkevin
    Ah nothing a good dark beer and some neosporin maybe even a Wolverine bandaid can't handle. You saved a snake and that's awesome. I'm lucky my ball grabs true every time. The boa I got to worry about, but she kills them so fast they don't have a chance to bite her.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk that's why it is probably misspelled :)
  • 09-18-2012, 10:10 AM
    chet1028
    I hate rats. They are the worst part of snake keeping.
  • 09-19-2012, 01:45 AM
    darthkevin
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chet1028 View Post
    I hate rats. They are the worst part of snake keeping.

    Rats can be cool, it's the ones that are fighting for their lives that you got to watch out for.


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  • 09-19-2012, 03:11 AM
    Coleslaw007
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by darthkevin View Post
    Rats can be cool, it's the ones that are fighting for their lives that you got to watch out for.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk that's why it is probably misspelled :)

    I suppose if I was being bitten and squeezed to death I'd prolly bite the first mofo I could as hard as I could too. I'm just glad it wasn't a bigger rat!

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  • 09-19-2012, 07:34 AM
    Mike41793
    So glad i only have one live feeder left haha...
  • 09-20-2012, 01:19 AM
    darthkevin
    Re: Koko had better never say I don't love her!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Coleslaw007 View Post
    I suppose if I was being bitten and squeezed to death I'd prolly bite the first mofo I could as hard as I could too. I'm just glad it wasn't a bigger rat!

    Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk 2

    X2 lol
  • 09-20-2012, 01:48 AM
    Badgemash
    I'm so glad you were able to react that quickly, I'm not sure I could have! I hope you got a chance to clean the bite out, it looks like a deep one, but the lovely Koko looks quite grateful!
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