I got bit by a big burm today

Ok, it wasn't that big, about 8 1/2', but still. And, of course it was completely my fault. A classic case of stupid keeper error.. I touched snake food, and didn't adaquately wash my hands prior to holding the snake.

I had him around my neck, and he bit my hand (right in front of a group of girl scouts no less) I kept my cool completely though, which is a good thing, and slightly surprising. Someone first tried to get him off by spraying water in his face, but he just clamped down harder, finally someone else got the snake off by spraying windex in his mouth (poor guy). Another surprising thing is it didn't hurt at all. I counted 35 tooth marks too.

Just thought I'd share my story.

This just makes me wonder how the girl scouts reacted.... Did you have to get stitches or anything?

Nope, no stitches.

I don't think they realised at first that he bit me. I got out of their sight real quick. lol One of them asked 'is it biting her?' so I think they caught on. The funny(ish) thing is, is about 2 seconds before the sucker got me, one of the girls asked me if he bites. "no, he's real nice" says I *chomp*

(I still think the snake is nice.. like I said it was completely my fault)

I think he bit you because he didn't like being called "nice". LOL!
Sorry bout' the bite. Ugh, now a group girl scouts might grow up to hate burms.

Yeah, I was more worried about them being afraid of the snake than about the bite. It's kind of a blur now, but I think I told them it wasn't the snake's fault. Not that they would have believed me. lol

Yeah. I've never been bit by anything reptillian. Which I guess is good. But on the bright side you could say that you've been bit by a burm. Thats very honorable. To me anyway. LOL!

Lol.. hopefully I'll have battle scars ;) It honestly didn't hurt though. The bite I got from a green anole hurt worse.

Eek, I've been bitten by a seven inch anole and it hurt! They clamp down and don't let go. Not only that but they like to sit right outside your window and mock you until you try and catch them and WHAM! You have a devilish little fiend attached to your thumb.

Lol, yes exactly! At least I have the tendancy to remain calm when I'm attacked. lol I could have killed that poor anole otherwise. It hurt! Little stinker.

Yeah. Me and my friends used to catch anoles around our house back in go ol' Louisiana. We always felt like killing the little booger to after they bit us but we never did. You've gotta love em'.

Little boogers is right. lol

My snake bite is turning purple. Is that bad? lol
There are four bruises.. one from each corner of the snake's jaws. It's amazing the strength they have...

it might not have hurt when it happened, but i bet you'll be feelin' it tommorow! ;)

Purple is probably just bruises. It might be sore but I don't think itcould be anything serious.

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Originally Posted by mlededee

it might not have hurt when it happened, but i bet you'll be feelin' it tommorow! ;)

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I'll let you know. ;)

I was being sarcastic about the purple thing.. it'll be interesting to see what colors it turns. lol

Ok it's been a day now, and it still doesn't hurt. lol

So, is the snake Okay after eating windex? lol....oh ya...I hope your hand feels better

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Originally Posted by First_time_herp

Yeah. I've never been bit by anything reptillian.

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Originally Posted by First_time_herp

Eek, I've been bitten by a seven inch anole and it hurt!

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I thought you have never been bitten,yet an anole is reptilian.(i dont mean to be rude,i'm just confused :) )

I actually haven't seen the snake since. :( I'm sure he's alright though. Poor bugger.

Wow, I haven't been here in a long time.

Anywho, A week ago I was cleaning out our 10 foot green anaconda at work while my manager was back there. I nudged her out of her water so I could scrub that and giver her fresh. So as soon as I got her tub out my manager was like, "Oh, She's coming out." So I grabbed her behind the head and she turned around and got me on my wrist. I didn't move flinch yell or anything. My manager, however, was like "OH JESUS!!" It was pretty funny.

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Honestly, the bite didn't hurt at all. I really thought it would have. What hurt more was the rabbit that scratched me on sunday.

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That's a pretty impressive bite there. Mine's pretty much gone. It's entirely healed, but there are faint marks from the teeth.

Yeah, it really doesn't hurt like you'd think it would.

That must have been one nasty rabbit though..

I know this is an older post but here is a less harmfull way to the snake to get him off windex is like getting "maced" but using listerine in a spray bottle has the same effect and will not harm the snake at all. I can only imagine what windex in the eye's felt like.

yea, but windex was the only thing they had on hand.

I know that but for future times and anyone else who handles its not a bad thing to have on hand even if you only own a BP the key to remember is if it has a mouth it can bite. I have used the listerine bottle once when my blood struck and held worked like a charm.

Thanks for the tip. I will remember that. Honestly though, windex was the only thing we had. It was a slight emergency, didn't have time to look for listerine while I had an 8 foot burm hanging on me. :)

Totaly understandable I just like to pass stuff on that I have learned.