I did giggle a little but if you saw my reaction to a house spider or common house centipede you would hit the floor laughing..
Every one else has already givin great advice. Its normal to be nervous about reaching in to take him out the first few times. The only thing id put in - is its better to reach in from behind the snakes head. Some snakes, especially babies that are great eaters, will strike at anything with a heat signature that moves in front of it if they are hungry.
It cant hurt you at all. Just the speed of the strike will most definately make you jerk back. Thats an automatic reaction for most people no matter how many snakes they have handled or how many times they have gotten pegged by one. Thats why you want to try to avoid any accidental bites. If any of the teeth get stuck he could lose some. They do grow back but i hate the thought of one of my snakes losing teeth due to my own mistake.
None of my BP's have ever bitten me except one. A little hatchling with a phenominal feeding response. She got me one day as i reached in to get her water bowl out to clean. She wanted food and just got a little too excited.
Even if you did get bit you would only have a few tiny little pin priks. Its more annoying than anything. Coming from a BP.
I get hissed at alot by the bigger girls and one of my males whenever i pull them out but they are fine once they are out of the tub.
So yes, the less you hesitate the better it is. Just reach in and pull him out. You wont get bitten and he will be fine. Like NIKE.. Just Do It!
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