Finally Bit!

Yesterday was feeding day and as usual I went to the reptile store to get a baby rat. When I came home, I opened up the bag and let Luther "smell" his rat with a few tounge flicks (first stupid thing). Then I put him in his feeding tub and then dumped the rat in. The rat's head was not facing toward him and I have found that if he gets the rats head in his mouth during the strike he will eat it faster, so I put my hand back into the tub like a retard (second stupid thing) to fix the rat. And of course I get bit :) It was startling but didnt really hurt. So then I just left him alone to eat his rat while I got the camera to take a pic (cuz i knew u would want to see it) and everyone lived happily ever after!
I am happy I finally got bit for the 1st time and here is the pic:
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/o...eptiles007.jpg
He got me good :)

Hi,

Thanks for thinking of us and taking the pic. :D


dr del

congrats and welcome to the bite club! lol :)

Life gives us lessons each day and its up to us to learn from them and I bet you did.

:rofl: :rofl: Yeah I almost got tagged doing something like that lol, now I don't worry about them getting a perfect strike, I just watch and have tongs ready :)

Thanks guys lol, and yes I did learn from that (even though I already knew not to do that)

i usly get bit when i remove the prey item from the tub if they don't eat it within 20 mintues (by then the prey either dead from a brain injury (stunning) or still dazed and gets offered to the next snake in line. I found it simple to only pull one out at a time wiuth the pickie eaters. (het pied male ) since the breeding mode going.

Well at least the wait is over with:)

It's best to keep the hands away from the food. :)

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Originally Posted by llovelace

:rofl: :rofl: Yeah I almost got tagged doing something like that lol, now I don't worry about them getting a perfect strike, I just watch and have tongs ready :)

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My bp grabs their face and then starts to eat their butt. Gets its halfway in, gives up and goes for the head. EVERY time.

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Originally Posted by demonicchild

My bp grabs their face and then starts to eat their butt. Gets its halfway in, gives up and goes for the head. EVERY time.

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I have one who constantly strikes and coils the back half of the rodent, leaving the front end free to bite! Tongs to the rescue :)

Yea, when I got bit it startled me more then hurt me.

I got bit the second time feeding, ever. It was 100% my fault and I still laugh about it. I was placing the rat in her enclosure and WHAM! she snagged my pinky finger.. This wouldnt have been a problem but I had my pinky finger extended between her and the mouse..

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Originally Posted by mechnut450

i usly get bit when i remove the prey item from the tub if they don't eat it within 20 mintues (by then the prey either dead from a brain injury (stunning) or still dazed and gets offered to the next snake in line. I found it simple to only pull one out at a time wiuth the pickie eaters. (het pied male ) since the breeding mode going.

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"Stunning" doesn't sound very humane...

That sucks, but at least you recognize what is stupid and what isn't. ;)

Welcome to the club it wont be the last :D:gj::salute:

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Originally Posted by Ponthieux

"Stunning" doesn't sound very humane...

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more humane than allowing the rodent to harm the snake, imo. a quick flick on the top of the head is all it takes.

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Originally Posted by Ben Biscy

more humane than allowing the rodent to harm the snake, imo. a quick flick on the top of the head is all it takes.

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don't wanna hijack the thread, but there are more humane methods of dispatching a feeder. if you are going to kill something, kill it. the person i was speaking to mentioned feeders with brain damage from this "stunning". i just kinda thought that we should be humane to not only our reptiles, but also to the animals we use to nourish them.

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

It's best to keep the hands away from the food. :)

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Lol i knew that already but i guess I forgot :oops: but i sure remembered it quick once I got bit