Well, I officially got my first snake bite today! My female ball python, Manda bit me today (don't blame her, I had to push her feeding back two days this week and I had just put her meal into the feeding cage so she struck). Quick little nip on the middle finger. I jerked my hand away and she fell and I was more worried about her falling (18" or so drop). I kind of expected it, when I opened her cage she was in a strike position. I have been dreading the first bite now for ages! I don't do well with pain so I've been concerned, needless to say, I almost felt relieved to see it only hurt that bad. (I donate blood pretty regularly and so it felt just like the iron test). I began to wonder what your guys' first bite was? Where was it? Who did it? Did it catch you off gaurd? Was it a strike or a feed bite? Was it better or worse than you were expecting?