Snake Bite

Well, it was just a matter of time! I've officially been initiated! LOL

Had the big girl, Sarah out and decided to let her "stretch her legs" on the floor of the living room. Boy, she moved fast across the floor, and when I reached for the back end of her body to pull her back from a nice dark area she spied, she turned around and nailed me on my hand. Quick strike and release, and tried to take off again.

Luckily I had her tub opened and managed to "wrastle" her back into her tub, hissing the whole time. Calm sweet Sarah gone mad!

I'm sure she was just frightened and viewed me as a predator when I grabbed her, but once she was in that mode - she did not turn off, had to hold her out from my body while she continued to hiss and strike at me as I set her into her tub and she quickly retreated into her hide.

About 10 minutes after she settled, I did take her out again, but didn't let her loose on the floor. I didn't want her to connect being all mean and grumpy with keeping me away. I held her about five more minutes, gently stroking her and then put her back - no aggression at that time.

I was expecting a bite one day - most likely from Skye - just wasn't expecting my first bite to be from my biggest! Gotta respect that attitude!

It has to happen eventually to everyone (I assume). I still havent been bitten unless you count a hatchling gnawing on my finger.

Yeah, she's been so docile every other time I've held her, this was the first time I let her crawl around, not on me. If she acted that way with her previous owner that might explain the "too much to handle" comment when he surrendered her.


I'm cool with it, and respect that she has boundaries that I need to pay attention to!

Wow..That doesn't seem like it would qualify as too much to handle. Only my Boas get upset when you try to tell them where to go...

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Wow..That doesn't seem like it would qualify as too much to handle. Only my Boas get upset when you try to tell them where to go...

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Yeah, but for someone who wanted a calm snake - not one that was going to "turn on them" unexpectedly - then they might deem them "mean" and get rid of them. I prefer to say she's got "spunk"!

I learned my lesson on making food dance to get a BP to eat... my 90 gram spiders aim was a little off, nice 4 dots on my finger and bled like crazy, didnt hurt at all though.

I do have a pair of hemo's on order hehehe...

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

I do have a pair of hemo's on order hehehe...

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I saw 24" hemostats on display in the LLL booth at the reptile show we went to on Saturday...they're droolworthy, but Rick thinks I'm insane. Rawr!

Hah, Karl's breaking - he's definitely breaking! He just called to let me know he was on his way home and I told him that Sarah bit me. He said "Sarah - is that MY snake?" (he named her).


I'm just thrilled he's referring to her as his snake - he's definitely getting hooked now! LOL

What no pictures?!?!?! ;)

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Yeah, but for someone who wanted a calm snake - not one that was going to "turn on them" unexpectedly - then they might deem them "mean" and get rid of them. I prefer to say she's got "spunk"!

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I learned that lesson well with Ody. You just have to retrain yourself. O_O
Little yearling bites feel like papercuts, but gosh darnit, it does a number on your emotions. O_O

well congrats good wishes sorry snake bites happen,shoot they seem to like to bite me,but its a good idea to take her back out and hold her seemed to work with brana when she was in her Bratty mode.

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Originally Posted by Melicious

Little yearling bites feel like papercuts, but gosh darnit, it does a number on your emotions. O_O

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Ahhh, but she's NOT a little yearling! She's a nice 1270 gram young lady! Packs quite a punch! LOL

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

What no pictures?!?!?! ;)

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Nope! LOL

Congrats on your first bite lol.

Congratulations!

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Ahhh, but she's NOT a little yearling! She's a nice 1270 gram young lady! Packs quite a punch! LOL

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Ouch. Ophelia's never bitten me. I think that's my problem. I'm so used to her docile nature that his bite shocked me more than anything.

Good for you Robin! It is kinda interesting getting bitten by an animal for the first time....it takes away the 'not knowing' of what it feels like, etc.

I have been bitten a bunch...by all kinds of different stuff....but never anything "picture worthy". If I ever get a nasty one, you better bet I will have some pics :devilish:

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Good for you Robin! It is kinda interesting getting bitten by an animal for the first time....it takes away the 'not knowing' of what it feels like, etc.

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Yeah, actually it was pretty interesting. First it was :O she bit me!!! What was that for?

Then it was like, hey, hey, hey, calm down - let's get those panties un-twisted little lady!

Then hey! you got me already, you don't need to do it again, here's your tub - now take a chill pill, missy!

Then the examining of the hand and going "ok, so that's what it feels like - cool!!!" LOL

Whenever I mention to my husband that I fed Kisasa, or weighed her, or just took her out to "play"....he always asks "Did she bite you???" :rolleyes: For goodness sake! The answer is always "no"....but I have no illussions that one of these days I may have to say "yes." The thing is, I don't really care...if it happens, it happens. It can't compare to the dog attack I had as a kid!


All that being said (and I don't know why I'm rambling on about this...sorry!) I'm quite sure when that first bite happens that it will be an adreneline rush that must be discussed amongst friends here who understand! LOL Congrats, Robin...not on getting bit, but on handling it so well!!!