Quote Originally Posted by mpkeelee View Post
a lil blood never hurt. good thing the big girl didnt get u. thanks for the pics
Very true, it wasn't the worst pain I've ever had (knock on wood) but definitely bled the most out of any bite I've gotten. This is the second time he's gotten me, and it hurts more every time.

Quote Originally Posted by Hulihzack View Post
Those whacks on the knuckles can suck big time. My female Bredl's tore one of my fingers up a few months ago (stupid feeding error) and I still can't fully use my index finger.
Oh man now that one has gotta hurt!! How big/long is she?

I really need feeding tongs for my Dumeril's girl, I definitely don't want to be bitten by her.

Quote Originally Posted by Jason Bowden View Post
Use big set of tweezers/tongs.

With my big boas, I just slip the food in, they'll find it!

Quit getting bit, DoeDoe! LOL
I do use long tongs but somehow he thought the food was up even though it was dangling right in his face. My hand probably smelled like rat too, and was warmer than the rat.

Quote Originally Posted by PolishPython View Post
My Dum is the nicest little girl you will meet but once feeding time comes around , that switch turns on and she turns into a demon. I always check to make sure each snake finishes their meal and when I check her she strikes at me and goes nuts so I figure ok she is still hungry but when I try to feed her all she does is get defensive and practically rips apart the rat pup. Lol
Same goes for my Dumeril's! She's like a puppy dog, but when she's in feeding mode you hear the loudest pound on the rat when she grabs a hold of it. She does have a feeding response so I have to take this home-made snake hook I made and touch her with it so she knows she isn't eating.

Quote Originally Posted by waltah! View Post
One word for you Tiff: tongs
I do use tongs on every single snake for feeding time, besides the ones in the QT room. My Bloods take live so I just throw in the mouse and watch to make sure it doesn't jump out and so the snake doesn't get hurt.

The Dumeril's rats are so huge that I just dangle them near the end of the tail. Although, last night I had it more toward the middle and the base. She has a pretty good striking range..