once bitten...

i havent been bitten yet but im gonna take precaution.

what would happen if i were to get bitten by my BP or any future snakes i might have? i know they have saliva so would the bite get infected? i know to not just pull my hand away because of the curved teeth.should i pull the mouth open to release my hand/fingers? and what would i use to treat the bite?

Haha...You aren't going to have a chance to do anything, they are so fast. A snake's strike is less of a bite and more like a punch with their mouth. They don't bite down at all, more just "hit you" with their teeth. If they get you good, it will draw blood, but doesn't really hurt all that much. Wash the bite area with soap and water and you'll be fine.

First the BP has the strongest venom of any heavy body constrictor on the planet. SO BE CAREFULL!!!. The first thing that happens is in the first 30 seconds your arm swells up huge as your leg. They normaly have to cut it off (bitten apendage) at the scene. Second if you survive the convulsions and don't swallow your tounge then you'll only be let missing an arm/leg and you'll limp for the rest of your life, twice as bad when its cold... :carrot:

No its not bad he's right its over before you know it happened and then it's like. You little :cens0r: . I can't believe you bit me. Couple of little teeth holes and your good to go. That with a BP now a 12 - 33 foot retic or burm. Then your talking pain and blood. LOL

Please excuse the joke at the first just bord and need to vent.. LOL

Don't feel bad I havn't been hit either , their is one trying though and I'm kinda lookin forward to it.

Once in a while you do get one that hangs on. Usually it is only a feeding repsonse but you can gently unhook the mouth, or what most people do, wait them out. Pulling not only will worsen the slight wound but also runs the risk of yanking their teeth out, which could result in a mouth infection.
I've been bitten off and on, 99% of the time you will get hit, a few teeny papercut-like wounds. Clean it with betadine, or antiseptic soap. A little triple antibiotic gel and you are good to go. If they hang on, and it is a alrger ball python, you will want to be CERTAIN to treat it like a typical animal bite. GOOD cleaning with betadine and/or peroxide. Watch it for infection. Most times it is nothing to speak of.
Having said all that... I don't even wash the wounds when I get bit. But then I also barely rinse the blood off of the monitor bites I've received and I don't get any reddness, nor infection. I never seem to. Exceptionally strong immune system. Most people will get an infection for monitor bites, but the ball python ones are simple little paper cuts. Very minor.
Wolfy

Oh man, the other day I was going to pick up my bp and it was hissing and struck a couple of times, but I was too fast!! No really, I went to pick it up and it struck at me and I thought it missed hahaha, but then I saw a teeny tiny bit of blood. I have heard that het albinos can be a little fiesty, but mine is fine after I have him on my arm. The only thing that gets me is the lightning speed, like if you go to pick them up and just barely touch them, sometimes they will move really fast.

BTW, did the title of this remind anyone of the movie with Jim Carrey??

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Please excuse the joke at the first just bord and need to vent.. LOL

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lol no problem. i may be a beginner but im not an idiot:P .well thanx for the advice you guys and i'll keep this advice on mind for future uses.

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Originally Posted by Snakeman

lol no problem. i may be a beginner but im not an idiot:P .well thanx for the advice you guys and i'll keep this advice on mind for future uses.

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No I wasn't atacking your Intelligence . Just a shameless joke. You can do a search on here for bites there are some good pic's. Judy (JLC) got bit by her 2500 gram female and it barely broke the skin. Some young BP's like to bite and chew or bite a nd hang on. Older ones are more bite and retreat LOL.

You'll learn your snakes personality and body language. Just try to stay away from SFE (stupid feeding errors) or scaring your snake (this involves the "Oh my God Its a Huge Freaking Predator Responce") and you should be ok.

BUT be warned you deal with snakes long enough and you will get bit. Its only a matter of time. May be years may be days. It might not even be your snake that nails you I have never been bit by one of my snakes. Its alway friends or the pet shops animals that like to punch little holes in my fingers. I nothing to be afraid of its like dieing its going to happen.

Welcome to the sight and I hope this helps. Hit us up if you have any more questions

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... Judy (JLC) got bit by her 2500 gram female and it barely broke the skin. ...

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Hah! I wish I had a 2500g girl to bite me! :P Nahhh... my girl is still <1000g and I've never been bitten. Although one of Adam's lessers that now belongs to Ken....little booger gave it a good try to tag me! :D

Judy I thought you got taged

So sorry it was tigerlilly that got it and she was 1500 grams. Man I an screwing up big time today.

Heres the thread if you want to see it snakeman

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...=virgin+longer

Has anyone here been bit by a 2000-2500gram ball? Mines still in acclimation mode and when I reach in to change the water she look's like she wants to strike. I'm not afraid or anything but definetly want to know what the experience is like getting bit by one that big! any pics or experienced bites from a ball that big would really be appreciated...

I saw the bite from the link given from above...but I wanna know if it's any differen't from something 2500grams. What if that B**** hold's on?

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Has anyone here been bit by a 2000-2500gram ball? Mines still in acclimation mode and when I reach in to change the water she look's like she wants to strike. I'm not afraid or anything but definetly want to know what the experience is like getting bit by one that big! any pics or experienced bites from a ball that big would really be appreciated...

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I'm kind of curious about this too. I've been bitten by hatchlings, a 600 gram female, and an 850 gram female. So far, the 600 gram snake did the most damage. Looked kind of like Christie's bite. I'm sure I'll eventually find out first hand, but just how much damage can a bp do at 2500 grams? How about a 6000 gram female?

Adam??????
(umm...not asking how much damage Adam's bite would do...rather, asking for Adam's input!) :colbert:

Steve

I still say that I'd rather be bitten by ANY of my snakes than be bitten by my 60lb chow/lab. She does more damage when she is PLAYING than the 600gm female did! And I have a rat that has given me the worst bite that I have had in many, many years!

i've been hit only only once by a hatchling but it was nothing. its more so just seeing it come at u

6000 gram that would be like 5 1/2 ft or more right?

Yea 6000 grams would be "deep and wide" or rather long and fat. I have never seen one that big its like 13 lbs

yeah mine is 4 1/2 ft and 2500+ (give a few grams) I know sooner or later I'll get it and it doesn't bother me. It's just seeing a ball python that big and thinking about it striking at me would just be a lil' nerve wrecking. I'm sure it wouldn't really hurt probably just sting. bUt seeing that ish come at you is what messes with your nerves...


I'm just curious but yeah anybody with pics or experience with a ball around that size or larger let me know...

i have been nailed by other pythons much larger but not balls at adult age. i would assume with my exp is the punch feeling would be heavier.

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Adam??????
(umm...not asking how much damage Adam's bite would do...rather, asking for Adam's input!) :colbert:

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Ask Adam about one of his pastel girls that loves him so much.....

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So sorry it was tigerlilly that got it and she was 1500 grams. Man I an screwing up big time today.

Heres the thread if you want to see it snakeman

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...=virgin+longer

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That bite didn't hurt at all, so I'd imagine bigger girls just stinging a bit. I expect even their worse bite can't compare to some that I've gotten from my kids. ;) The most shocking thing was the speed. She was ridiculously fast. :D

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BTW, did the title of this remind anyone of the movie with Jim Carrey??

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That was a great movie!! :clap:

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

That was a great movie!! :clap:

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I agree! He's such a character!!