hey guys, I just got two beautiful pastel red tails (male and female). They are about 5years old, 6-7feet. These are my first big snakes. I've had them for about a week now and I've handled them alot but 10minutes ago I took the male out and he was fine... its always a bit of hassle to get them back in their enclosure but never anything serious. So everything was going fine and I decided to put him back in his tank. I put him in and he wasn't really giving me hard time but when his head passed beside my arm he striked and bit me! it didn't really hurt but I dont feel like getting bit again abviously! this has kind of made me a little doubtful about these new big snakes. I hope that its just because of something I did wrong (didnt hold him the right way or scared him).

I was wondering if there was any of you guys who have got bit once out of nowhere like this by your big snakes but never got bitten again?? I was told that he is very docile snake and isn't at all aggresive. I had a good feeling about the person who sold him to me but now Im starting to doubt it!