Confession Time!!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

So when the larger snakes strike at you, they are doing so as a threat response or as a feeding response??

Im just wondering because I know there is a difference in their bite reaction based on what they're trying to do...

A ny snake small or big can strike for different reasons, the results however will be different.

Feeding strike (miss the prey and tags you instead): The snake will tag and wrap.

Defensive strike: They'll tag and release.

The first one hurts a little more especially if they have size to them.

I see getting bit regardless of the snake part of snake ownership, what is important in my opinion is how you act knowing that there is a possibility. I strongly believe that snakes like any other animals sense whether you are comfortable or not with them, and that this alone can and probably does affect the way they interact with you.

Out of all the snakes I own (and I have and have had various species over the years) the only one that has not tag me yet is my blood.

Blood definitely need to be work with and the more time you will let go by without interaction due to your fears the worse it will get....sometimes you just need to get over those fears.