Largest snake you have been bit by, and the results

[sur3fir3]

I detailed mine in this thread, from an 8' boa:
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/show...ted-by-a-snake
After hearing some thoughts on bp.net a few years back, I don't show the bite photos anymore because I don't want them to be used against our hobby in any way but it wasn't too bad, just some teeth marks and bruising.

It is a sad state of affairs when we cant even post pictures for fear that they will be used against the hobby.

[Bogertophis]

It is a sad state of affairs when we cant even post pictures for fear that they will be used against the hobby.

And I'd take our injury photos any day against those from riding horses or motorcycles or skiing or even football. Good grief...

[Toad37]

And I'd take our injury photos any day against those from riding horses or motorcycles or skiing or even football. Good grief...

Or even dog bites. I have a cousin who had to have plastic surgery because of a dog bite!!!

[Reinz]

That was an "I DOUBLE-DARE YOU!" look if ever I've seen one! Many snakes don't like their space invaded, so if they're in their hides, I use my ping-pong paddle
to block their door-way...and if they're not hiding, there's other ways to shield your hands to spot clean.

Your wounds really did look deep & I don't doubt they throbbed for days. OUCH!

I must apologize. That pic is was not from the time of my strike, just the only type of pic I have of her in food mode. I should have stated that.

When the incident happened she was on the ground hovering in that same position. I knew better.

When any of my snakes are like that in their hides I don’t go near them. Needless to say, cage cleaning gets postponed more often these days.

[sur3fir3]

Has anyone ever thought of setting up an invite only forum? At least that way we could keep the crazies out.

[Bogertophis]

Has anyone ever thought of setting up an invite only forum? At least that way we could keep the crazies out.

You talkin' about me? LOL

Besides, isn't that what Facebook does? And look at all the drama they've got!

[AbsoluteApril]

Has anyone ever thought of setting up an invite only forum? At least that way we could keep the crazies out.

There's the Quarantine Room here on BP which you have to request to be invited to

It's a shame there are multi-billion dollar companies lobbying against our freedom to keep exotic pets who would use our own info and photos against us, but that's the state of things.

[AbsoluteApril]

oops million not billion

[sur3fir3]

There's the Quarantine Room here on BP which you have to request to be invited to

It's a shame there are multi-billion dollar companies lobbying against our freedom to keep exotic pets who would use our own info and photos against us, but that's the state of things.

What are the requirements for the quarantine room?

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[CloudtheBoa]

The biggest snake that bit me was my retic. She was about 9.5'-10' at the time, back in December. Our power went out, and I was panicking a bit so I wasn't thinking as clearly as I usually would. :/ Instead of getting River out first, I left her till last. Well, between me moving back and forth picking up snakes and bagging them up, it was working her up into food mode. On top of that, I didn't realize that the duffel bag I was going to put her in was soaked in cat urine smell. I didn't spend enough time with the hook getting her out, and she grabbed my hand, no wrap. I got my SO to try to tap her face to get her to let go, and she just dug in deeper and started to pull my hand into the enclosure. I took the tongs from him and tapped her teeth myself and she immediately let go and pulled back into her enclosure. My hand was swollen pretty bad and stung a lot, I couldn't pick up anything with that hand for a day or two and it took a few weeks for the scabs and bruises to heal. It left a little bump on my finger joint for a few months, too, but no lasting damage of any sort, and that bump is now gone.

Some of the other bites in this thread is why I usually remove my snakes from their enclosure before cleaning up, even if it's just to change water or pick up poop. If I trust them, and they're hidden, I'll chance it, but I never trust my more food oriented bebs, like River, Howl, and Crona. Nowadays I also close the doors on my tongs so the snake can't get to me even if they miss - love sliding glass doors, they feel a lot safer than I image swing doors could be.