POLL: Have you been bit by a BP?

[Bogertophis]

I've been bitten by (two specific) babies, but never adults. My brother has had snakes for 6+ years, and was only once bitten by one of his adults, and it was because she missed her prey and got his arm instead.

It's very common for "baby" snakes to bite- it's just their instinctive self-defense, & they're so tiny- I can't blame them. But by the time they grow up knowing us, it's uncommon for most snakes to bite (not just BPs, but rat snakes & boas & many others) assuming they're well-treated & not teased by clueless owners. And not counting accidental "feeding bites" which are preventable by us- oops! Not really the snakes fault.