POLL: Have you been bit by a BP?

[Snoopyslim]

Um, to update my comment above...I've now been a snake owner for 36 days, and Bubbles bit me this morning. She drew blood, too.

LOL you posted too soon butterball - what was the deal did you startle Bubbles or was it a feeding response?

[bashatheballpython]

I get bitten most after feeding my girl is a very mean eater

[Nitewolfie]

Lol, i like how this shows up in my feed as just today, i got bit by my first ball python (I've been bit by a boa before). I guess now that Mizuchi (the one who bit me) is in really nice health, shes showing her colours more... her colour as in if shes not fed when she wants, she'll bite the hand that feeds xD

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[butterballpython]

LOL you posted too soon butterball - what was the deal did you startle Bubbles or was it a feeding response?

It was neither. She's been feisty ever since I got her, and I was putting her on the scale to weigh her. She acts afraid of me, and an experienced bp person told me to put an old t-shirt in her enclosure so she can get used to my scent and maybe become more accepting of me. She's still striking at me. He also told me to handle her every day until she gets used to it. She tries striking at me every time she's out. My male is super sweet, but she's nervous and not easy to handle.

[Snoopyslim]

It was neither. She's been feisty ever since I got her, and I was putting her on the scale to weigh her. She acts afraid of me, and an experienced bp person told me to put an old t-shirt in her enclosure so she can get used to my scent and maybe become more accepting of me. She's still striking at me. He also told me to handle her every day until she gets used to it. She tries striking at me every time she's out. My male is super sweet, but she's nervous and not easy to handle.

That sucks I hope she calms down for you...sounds like you are trying your hardest.

[MasonC2K]

[Zincubus]

If a snake bites you, do you have to treat it a certain way to avoid salmonella (which all stores say snakes have...)? Or do you just go about it like a regular cut.

I just wipe it down and apply some sudacreme to the area and forget it .. I did have a Royal Python bite which unbeknown to me left about 10 teeth under the skin which came to the surface about a week later ...


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[LightningPython]

Not been bit by a BP, but got tagged by my burm

I just wipe it down and apply some sudacreme to the area and forget it .. I did have a Royal Python bite which unbeknown to me left about 10 teeth under the skin which came to the surface about a week later ...


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I didn't actually look up what to do if you get bit when it happened to me but my mum read somewhere that mouthwash was food to use because of the alcohol in it. When I got tagged, she dabbed a load on the area.
Turns out it was alcohol free mouthwash

[Jeanne]

I have had ball pythons for well over 10 years.. I have never been bit by any of them.. Nor anyone elses.

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[blondiee411]

I've had my ball python since beginning of August and I have yet to get tagged. I find it weird because he hasn't even struck at me yet. Maybe it's because I feed him every 5 days? I'm not sure, but I want to see what it feels like since this is my first BP and I've never been bit before!