so i was just bit on my eye by my ball python... any advice?

ok so i was laying on my floor following my 3ft ball python around the house, and she kept trying to sneak under stuff, well i guess she finaly got mad at me for blocking her everytime she tried to go under something, so she turned around, slithered towards me and pressed against my face so i closed my eyes, and then WHAM! she bites into my eye, her bottom fangs biting in to my upper cheek just bellow my left eye and her top fangs penetrated my eyelid, and caused some bruising to my eye, without penetrating it, eventualy my roomate was able to slowly pry her off my eye, it bleed a little, and stoped, now there is bruising and soreness which im guessing is to be expected, but all the things i find online about these bites say to clean them with peroxide, but its my eye and i cant use peroxide on my eye, what should i do,? i will post a photo momentarily

Use the peroxide on your cheek and eye lid where you were bit. If you were bit on the eyeball itself, go see an ophthalmologist.

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I wouldn't be too worried, If you suspect that the bite is getting infected just go in to your doctor to get some antibiotics to clear it up. You might be able to apply a very very small amount of Neosporin to your eyelid, but I wouldn't even do that personally.

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Looks like you will live to me. It didn't seem to touch the cornea or any important part of the eye. I'd still use some peroxide to clean the skin around the eye lid and cheek.

Also Ball pythons do not have any venom, or fangs... only regular teeth.

and they dont go into heat lol

well they do have some venom, but its got next to no effect on humans, for about 3 minutes my vision turned to static all over, and i broke out in a heavy sweat, i got extremely light headed, and all in all it was a good trip, but no it wasnt nothing as far as venom goes, and i am guessing the only reason i felt anything was the proximity to my brain, the eye was slightly scraped. so its bruised some, and i did wat u said about the peroxide, when u guys said it for some reason i realized, that i could use a little on a cotton ball, normaly with peroxide i just pour it on the wound, so i did that cotton ball thing, and thank you all for your quick replys

yea i meant its starting her mating season, technicaly its my roomates python, i dont know as much about her, but i have been trying to learn

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well they do have some venom, but its got next to no effect on humans, for about 3 minutes my vision turned to static all over, and i broke out in a heavy sweat, i got extremely light headed, and all in all it was a good trip, but no it wasnt nothing as far as venom goes, and i am guessing the only reason i felt anything was the proximity to my brain, the eye was slightly scraped. so its bruised some, and i did wat u said about the peroxide, when u guys said it for some reason i realized, that i could use a little on a cotton ball, normaly with peroxide i just pour it on the wound, so i did that cotton ball thing, and thank you all for your quick replys

yea i meant its starting her mating season, technicaly its my roomates python, i dont know as much about her, but i have been trying to learn

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so what you are saying is i can get a good trip by getting bit by my snake?:rolleyes:.

i don't believe bp's have any venom. what you might of experience was adrenaline from getting an unexpected bite from your snake.

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well they do have some venom, but its got next to no effect on humans, for about 3 minutes my vision turned to static all over, and i broke out in a heavy sweat, i got extremely light headed, and all in all it was a good trip, but no it wasnt nothing as far as venom goes, and i am guessing the only reason i felt anything was the proximity to my brain, the eye was slightly scraped. so its bruised some, and i did wat u said about the peroxide, when u guys said it for some reason i realized, that i could use a little on a cotton ball, normaly with peroxide i just pour it on the wound, so i did that cotton ball thing, and thank you all for your quick replys

yea i meant its starting her mating season, technicaly its my roomates python, i dont know as much about her, but i have been trying to learn

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No they don't, they are a constrictor snake.

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No they don't, they are a constrictor snake.

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+1 your symptoms were not from 'venom' but rather, a panic attack/adrenaline rush.

Looks like everything will be ok, but head to the doctor if it goes for the worse!

Don't worry mate the eye is one of the fastest healing organs next to skin and the tongue (I know that's a muscle). Just clean it like you would with some road rash but be mindful of the eye and everything should be clears up by next month.

yeah zero venom

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yeah zero venom

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x 4 million for the win

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well they do have some venom, but its got next to no effect on humans, for about 3 minutes my vision turned to static all over, and i broke out in a heavy sweat, i got extremely light headed, and all in all it was a good trip, but no it wasnt nothing as far as venom goes, and i am guessing the only reason i felt anything was the proximity to my brain, the eye was slightly scraped. so its bruised some, and i did wat u said about the peroxide, when u guys said it for some reason i realized, that i could use a little on a cotton ball, normaly with peroxide i just pour it on the wound, so i did that cotton ball thing, and thank you all for your quick replys

yea i meant its starting her mating season, technicaly its my roomates python, i dont know as much about her, but i have been trying to learn

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Lets try not to spread crazy falsehoods there are enough silly notions floating around no need to add to it. You are describing shock.

No venom, nor do they have fangs!

Never try to beat a snake in a staring contest, they will always win.

Yes, Ball Pythons do NOT have venom. The worst thing that can come from a bite from them is an infection. The adrenaline rush (even if you don't perceive it as a scary or exciting thing, any surprise makes your body generate adrenaline to prepare you for the "fight or flight" choice naturally) would probably be what gave you the light-headedness afterwards.

It was your hair bro. The snake got agitated.

I know folks on here sound confident of a good healing, but if I had a puncture from an animal tooth in my eye, I would probably schedule a doctor visit just to be sure. It is your eyeball after all, and you only have two...

He is catching quite a bit of grief on FB : )

We have all been ignorant/new herpers at one point. It was a roommate's animal, there is plenty that he can learn, I think he could use some slack. Better to have a learning experience, 100% eyeball recovery, and gain a new and enthusiastic BPnet member than to chase away a new keeper : )

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... if I had a puncture from an animal tooth in my eye, I would probably schedule a doctor visit just to be sure. It is your eyeball after all, and you only have two...

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This. Plus, you don't have heat pits. How would you hunt?

Ok... I myself have had some pretty serious cornea injuries. The cornea is the clear outer skin of your eye. It will heal very well on its own even if it got slightly punctured. I promise.

I've had glass in my eye which caused intense criss cross scratching of my cornea so severe that my eye swelled up and would not stop tearing for days. The Dr just have me some drops but told me that just like with pink-eye, a simple dab of plain bacitracin gel in the inside corner of each eye every night and then close your eye and move it around, and it will heal right away if there is any cornea damage.

The contusion (the red spot in the eye) will also fade away rather quickly.

Ball pythons have no venom at all. No fangs. Just a bunch of tiny teeth. Eyes are a warm spot that they will zero in on with their heat pits. Arm pits are also a big bite target.

Go to the optometrist, it'll probably be cheaper than an ophthalmologist. You could even go to a mall/Lenscrafters optometrist. If you have medical insurance they'll charge you the specialist copay on your insurance card, even if you don't have vision insurance. The office I work at charges, $60 out of pocket for these types of visits and usually provides free samples of antibiotics if needed. It's probably nothing, but could be something. Let a doctor look at it, you only have one set of eyes.