What to expect from a BP bite

[Alexandra V]

I haven't had my ball for long, but I've been told to expect to be bitten at least once. What should I expect from a ball python bite? and how should I handle that kind of situation?

[DJ_Bizarre]

Dont try and rip ir fimger out of its mouth if it holds, most of the time it will strike and release, clean it well and dont panic, its usuLly like a few pins hitting at the same time, try to avoid being bitten by reading your BPs body language also

[DmD]

well I have never been bitten by a BP but when I was bitten by my corn, I got more of a shock than anything. Just make sure you clean out, the would thoroughly.

[Swingline0.0.1]

Expect it to be a letdown. When it finally happened it was so anti-climatic! Being bitten by a rat is so much worse!

[Brstin2flames]

I've had my BP for about two months now and recently got my first bite. Mine is about a year old, so still very small. The bite was laughable. I actually laughed at the snake because it was such a small bite, didnt hurt at all lol!

I kind of deserved to get bitten, I was trying to get off a stuck shed from the tip of his tail and was being very persistent and he lost his patience. So he turned around and stuck my hand that was pulling on his tail. He got me in the thumb, and it hurt less than if someone were to pinch you. I am diabetic and have to test my blood sugar with a meter. If you are familiar with this at all, it means you have to prick yourself with a small needle and squeeze out a drop of blood. The snake bite hurt less than that and I had a very teeny tiny drop of blood where he got me.

Now I'm sure there is a difference between a strike (like what I experienced) and a bite where they latch on, like a feeding response. But I doubt that would happen unless you smelled like food.

Overall, my experience with bites has not been painful at all!

Edit: I also wanted to add that it is startling just because its quick. And i've heard that if you are bitten to not put your ball away immediately because that teaches them they can bite you to get rid of you, not sure if that is true or not.

[Freakie_frog]

Expect it to be a letdown. When it finally happened it was so anti-climatic! Being bitten by a rat is so much worse!

Totally..Ball bite's while they do pinch and sting aren't near as bad as rat bites..

See the gore that happens from a Ball bite..

[stevepoppers]

Not much. A papercuts worse. Way worse.

[h00blah]

please! there's so much blood!!!

[j_h_smith]

Depending on where you get bit.

This will hurt.



Most Ball Python bites will scare you more than hurt you. Some blood may flow. Commonly caused by the human trying to pull the appendage away while the snake still has a firm grip with it's teeth.

Don't sweat it. When it happens, your heart will race, then you start thinking, "that didn't hurt that much".

Good Luck!
Jim Smith

[Brstin2flames]

Depending on where you get bit.

This will hurt.

HAHAHAHA!!


.....that sucks.