How many times have you been bitten?

[squatsnstilettos]

I just got bit taking my first bp, and first pet snake, out of his shipping packaging XD. In his defense his delivery got delayed by around seven hours so I'm sure he was pretty stressed. He's only a 2015, probably still afraid of getting eaten too. Plus I was all anxious, couldn't sleep last night because I was afraid I would sleep through he door bell, and then I was stressing about when he was going to arrive. He actually let me stroke him a bit. But when I went to pick him up to weigh him he struck me. It didn't hurt at all, startled me pretty bad. I think it might just be instinctual to fear the bite, or a culture thing. Like about the cats, we're pretty used to getting bit by cats and its not really scary when it actually hurts a lot more than a snake bite. Personally, this being my first snake, it'll probably just take time to get desensitized to it. I'm not at all afraid of snakes, but a lot of people around us are and I think that influences us more than we realize.

I totally agree and now understand why people fear snakes. Many are harmless, but their strike is so powerful it freaks the daylights out you. My guinea pig almost took my thumb off once, yet I did not fear handling him again. Strange how the mind works.

I'm sorry your baby had a stressful trip to you. Hopefully he's settling in ok. Enjoy your new snake!