Quote Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
If they "S" their necks when I handle them, I gently straiten their necks out of the position with a couple of fingers against the neck, which seems to get them out of the potential strike mode and they can't strike with a straight neck.
While they can't do their instant strike with a straight neck, I have had a big snake come out of it's bin in a friendly pose and give me the worst BP bite I've ever had. It hurt for a couple of seconds and bled a bit, but I was fine after running it under cold water for a minute. Their teeth are so small that even a large deep bite isn't too bad. My cat is FAR more dangerous.