Worst bite was at a friend's house. He had a 6-7 ft Retic and asked me to help him move the snake from one enclosure to another. He had the head and I had the rest. He tripped over a bucket, let go of the head and it came around and grabbed me. It coiled around my arm and started chewing. Most of my scars are gone except one. It's about 2 inches long. I probably needed stitches but I didn't get them.
As for my snakes, I've been bit more times than I care to admit, but luckily they were all from colubrids. The one that gave me the most concern was a large female Dumeril. She was very protective of her enclosure. Dums have some really long teeth and I can't tell you how many times she almost got me. Funny thing about her, once she was out of her enclosure, she was a kitty cat. She was a big Dum, almost 7 ft long. I wouldn't have wanted to get tagged by her, the Retic was enough for me.
Jim Smith
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