Quote Originally Posted by SmoothScales View Post
Rats can and will bite, too. I usually sit by with hemostat clamp or tongs and jam it between their teeth if the snake has them in a grip where the rat can bite. Last week, everyone seemed to want to grab butt first, so there was a lot of rats chewing on tongs.
Oh I know they can bite. I'm just saying I've never been bit by them. All the ones I've dealt with were much more relaxed than mice. I also pre kill all prey for my snakes so I never have to deal with the issue.