Virgin no longer

Well it's finally happened. I've been bit. :rolleyes:

I was doing my nightly ritual of checking on everyone and for some reason decided to pull Dandylion's tub out to make sure she was a ok. I didn't have the tub pulled out more than 6" when she comes flying out and tags me. :O WTF :O No hiss and she's had her dinner yesterday and should have been happily snoozing away in her hide...blast her. It startled the crap outta me, since I was half asleep when I went in there. Didn't hurt much, and it's kind of a relief knowing a 1500g bp isn't that bad. (of course why couldn't it have been one of the 400g babies?!?!?)

Still I have no clue what the heck happened? It wasn't a feeding response, since it was only a quick tag. She'd been fed. She's never had that reaction before, although we did have a lot of kids playing in the house today. (but only for a hour) So maybe she was just giving her opinion on the slight increase in activity. :confuzd:

Anyway, just had to share with the only people who will understand... :D

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../6/9/bite2.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../6/9/bite1.jpg

wow, you got bit good!

War Wounds;)

Congratulations on losing your virginity. My daughter, future son-in-law and my husband have all been tagged while working with our ball pythons - I'm the only virgin left in the bunch. I'm still wondering what's it's going to feel like. . . .

Christie,
1500 grammer striking you may not be too bad, but wait until you get one that bites and holds on. I had one of my Het Hypo female hatchlings come out of the tub and bite my hand. She then proceeded to wrap around my thumb and try to kill it. She ended up trying to kill my hand for about 10 minutes. She was only about 80 grams, but that was the most pain I have ever flet from one of my snakes. I do agree with you that getting bit is more startling than painful.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

She was only about 80 grams, but that was the most pain I have ever flet from one of my snakes. I do agree with you that getting bit is more startling than painful.

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You wuss! :P

Although I've never been latched onto - so - I'll give you that!

Congrats on your initiation, Christie! I've had a few since my first one - still continues to startle me, but still no real big deal. ;)

lol, maybe she didn't like her dinner or maybe she wanted seconds? :partyon: :snake2:



vaughn

Welcome to the club! "It" happens.. :)

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Christie,
1500 grammer striking you may not be too bad, but wait until you get one that bites and holds on. I had one of my Het Hypo female hatchlings come out of the tub and bite my hand. She then proceeded to wrap around my thumb and try to kill it. She ended up trying to kill my hand for about 10 minutes. She was only about 80 grams, but that was the most pain I have ever flet from one of my snakes. I do agree with you that getting bit is more startling than painful.

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Did you try running water over its face? We had one try to feed on my wife's hand and that seemed to work fine, with no ill affect.

The one that got my wife was about 70 grams and it got her right on the knuckle!

Oh Dandy got you good Christie. Looks like you didn't pull back though so just some nice clean puncture wounds to deal with (makes you happy you don't own hots right LOL).

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Well it's finally happened. I've been bit. :rolleyes:

I was doing my nightly ritual of checking on everyone and for some reason decided to pull Dandylion's tub out to make sure she was a ok. I didn't have the tub pulled out more than 6" when she comes flying out and tags me. :O

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I have a couple that will do that. It is just a feeding response, it is the time of year my snakes are always hungry. The ones that do that with me come out of the tub and look for the first "warm" thing to eat. My het pied girl is just over 2000 grams and I have to pull her drawer out about an inch or two to make sure she won't fly out. I have to use a little hook to nudge her back so I can put her food in. LOL!!! She is at the front of the tub looking for food everyday lately, like 2 small rats a week isn't enough. :rolleyes:

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Christie,
1500 grammer striking you may not be too bad, but wait until you get one that bites and holds on. I had one of my Het Hypo female hatchlings come out of the tub and bite my hand. She then proceeded to wrap around my thumb and try to kill it. She ended up trying to kill my hand for about 10 minutes. She was only about 80 grams, but that was the most pain I have ever flet from one of my snakes. I do agree with you that getting bit is more startling than painful.

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The largest snake I've been struck at and tagged by was an adult Central American Boa, and it bled a lot more than it hurt.

The most painful bite I've ever endured was from a little bitty baby albino Burm. It latched on to my pinky knuckle and proceeded to wrap around my wrist. It was very painful... by the time we got it off I had a nice bruise that lasted about a week. :upset:

Congratulations Christie! The first rounds on me! :carouse: :D

Well, congratulations, but that bite was nothin! She didn't even get all of her teeth in!

Thanks everybody!! See... I knew you guys would understand :grouphug:

Bill I did wonder if it was a feeding response, and the odd thing is I had fed her an extra weanling the day before. So she got her small + the wean. I will definitely be more careful opening her tub. ;) :yes: Greedy thing!!! :rolleyes:

Jo, I didn't pull back at all! Of course I was bitten and she was back in the tub before I realized I had been bit. lol. I look down and was like ... "Why you little :cens0r: !" Shoot it barely hurt, a teensy bit of throbbing for 5 minutes. The top part of my hand feels a bit bruised today but I'd take that bite over a hamster bite anyday!!! :D

Christie have you put her with any males? I have seen gravid females strike first and ask questions later.

Heck yes! Both Mike and I have been bitten recently by one of our female rats who has a litter of pinks (she's very protective). That's way worse and tends to get infected if you aren't careful. Much nicer to be bit by a BP I think LOL.

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Well, congratulations, but that bite was nothin! She didn't even get all of her teeth in!

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Bad Brad. :colbert: You're supposed to commend me on surviving that horrific bite. ;) I know's it's not that bad, but dang it just humor me. :giggle: If I wasn't bleeding, I would have been hard pressed to say I was even bit. :D

Nope this will be her first season. She is in wonderful shape, and I have a boy all ready for her!!

Well she not Gravid maybe she is just being a female. LOL. If she was by the front of the tub you might have triggered the "OMG, A Huge Freaking Predator" responce.

Weaksauce!! When I read the title I was hoping for the "Best date story EVER" :tears:

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Weaksauce!! When I read the title I was hoping for the "Best date story EVER" :tears:

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Jimmy always looks for the juicy stuff. :carrot: :hump:

So sorry to dissapoint you Cue. No nekid pics or anything. :neener: Well I guess my hand is quite without clothing, so does that count?

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Well I guess my hand is quite without clothing, so does that count?

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Sorta hot...I guess :rolleyes:

I welcome you to the club :fest2:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Sorta hot...I guess :rolleyes:

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Wow ok so Jimmy Likes hands :hump: LOL

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Wow ok so Jimmy Likes hands

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And bloody ones at that...hope you're not hiding any bodies underneath the floor boards. :whisper:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Sorta hot...I guess :rolleyes:

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:licking: :blowkiss:

Thanks Joe! Does it come with a membership packet or anything. Sheesh I even had to get my own antibiotic ointment. :rolleyes:

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:licking: :blowkiss:

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I really do like the pigment though :clap: Maybe you could post a picture of your shoulder??? :oops:

Nothing to see there but a bunch of freckles. ;) Or can I call myself Granite and be cool? :rolleyes:

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Nothing to see there but a bunch of freckles.

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I know :oops:

You knew I had freckles on my shoulder? :O Wow! Jimmy does know all. :bow:

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Wow! Jimmy does know all. :bow:

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Does that mean I get my picture?? :clap:

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Does that mean I get my picture?? :clap:

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:colbert: beg Jimmy beg

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Does that mean I get my picture?? :clap:

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Maybe I'll pm it to you later... ;) :D

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Maybe I'll pm it to you later... ;) :D

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Now that's HOT http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...on/bpdance.gif

Well since I had the camera out, I figured I'd take a day after pic. :D Just a tiny bit of bruising, and I can see about 8 teeth marks on my palm. Only about 1 or 2 vague one on the back of the hand.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...tedayafter.jpg

I'm still a virgin no bite's here.Kinda lookin forward to it though.

Nice almost one full row of teeth.

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Originally Posted by emilio

I'm still a virgin no bite's here.Kinda lookin forward to it though.

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Your time will come my friend. :rockon:

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Nice almost one full row of teeth.

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Yup and a couple from a second row as well. The bleeding came from the punctures in the second row. :D

I'm so pititful. :oops: I'm still excited about being bitten, and not freaking. Go me. :imslow:

What a dainty little bite. :P

They heal so fast.. not much fun to brag about after the first day.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

What a dainty little bite. :P

They heal so fast.. not much fun to brag about after the first day.

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Nope not much fun at all, by the time my husband got home there wasn't much at all left. :sigh2:

ive only had my bp for bout 2 months now, it bit my 12 yr old brother, and he said it doesnt hurt at all. its mostly just the shock that gets to ya. i plan on keeping my virginity for a while lol.

Sweet!!!! Wanna come play with some retics? :devilish:

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Sweet!!!! Wanna come play with some retics? :devilish:

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You're just evil, missy! :neener: I think I will pass on those, but I don't mind admiring for afar. :giggle: Do you have any good pics from a retic bite? Or even a pic of the employees who were late once too often.... ;)

I still have my bite virginity too...I almost lost it about a week ago!

When I opened her cage to feed her, she lunged at me, and tagged the box I was holding...I didn't even get the mouse out before she attacked it!

Thank goodness for that box.