I agree with John1982. When owning snakes it isn't a matter of if, but when, you are going to be bitten. I might add that as you talk with your daughter you let her know that there is no emotion involved as well. As your daughter is pretty young you should let her know that it is not a matter of the snake suddenly not liking you/her. Snakes are not high thinking animals. They run on instinct. So a bite is not "mean" or "premeditated". It is either a defensive response or a feeding response, and nothing more. All you can do to aviod bites are learn your animals body language, be vigilant when you know they are hungry, and make certain you don't have any scent on you when you reach for them. After that it is up to the snake.
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