Hey everybody!!!
Well, its me the EyelashViper again, sorry I have not been posting as frequently as I would like to, but I have been very busy as of late but I thought I would let you all know how my arm is doing after that bite from my Western Hognose. My arm is out of the bandage now and it looks like I am going to have a humdinger of a scar that runs from my wrist to my elbow - it is a deep purple color and the doctor says it is going to take about 12 to 18 months for it to blend in with the rest of the skin on my lower forearm - amazing.

I have been doing a lot of thinking about what happened and my final analyis is that ( 1 ) I pulled off a stupid feeding error by actually putting my hand in the enclosure with a rat pinky in it - the Hognose just fired off from pure hunger and instinct and nailed me instead of the pinky. Her aim has never been that good to begin with. So it is all my fault actually. ( 2 ) I feel I must warn other hoggie owners that I have found out the hard way that Hognoses under the right circumstances pack a nasty bite. Granted, it is not going to kill you or effect you systemically but they CAN do some localized tissue damage and you could end up in the hospital for a few days like I did. So use caution with these snakes.

I still love snakes and I guess I will look at my scar as being a memento of my adventures in snake-keeping. I guess you are not a real herper ( just kidding...heeheehee ) until you have had a hot bite.The end result with me is that I have a real interest in hot snakes now but I am a certified chicken after this episode and I am content to read about and watch hot snakes from the safety of a thick pane of glass at the zoo.

Well, I hope to be able to post more in the days ahead and I sure look forward to maybe getting to know more of you guys and gals on the forum...

EyeLashViper