Never been bitten by a BP. I did have one strike at my face while I was holding it. I had it just out of reach of my face, I remember looking into it's open mouth. I have only been bitten a couple of times. My worst and first was a 6 ft RTB when I was 4 or 5. It was my fault, the snake was in shed and I really, really wanted to hold him. My aunt warmed me, but I didn't listen and got bit for it. I had a Kenyan Sand boa bit and coil once, thinking my finger was food. Didn't hurt at all. The last bit was a baby yellow rat snake. I was holding it close to my neck and it slowly bit me, didn't break the skin though.