Well...I really wasn't afraid my new bp would bite me...until now! Lol. My boy's corn snake bit me, when he was still a baby, and he gets feisty, and had a little cage aggression for a while, but he's over that now, and never bites. My boyfriend's corn snake has never shown the slightest bit of aggression, and still doesn't even strike her food. She picks it up very gently, then sucks it down in about 5 seconds. I was told the new bp was handled regularly, and I held her before I bought her, and so did my 9 year old twins. She seems like she will do well with us. She's calm, but very curious, and loves to watch us. I'm not worried about her biting me, as much as I worry about her biting the boys. They're so used to our corns, which are sweet as can be, and climb all over us, and sniff at our faces, and go under our shirts. They don't hold the snakes without supervision, but after reading some of these, I'm still a little nervous now. I have been watching videos of angry bps, and trying to really learn their body language. I have already had a talk with the boys about the risk of getting bitten. I always tell them that any animal with a mouth can bite, and even pets that are gentle most of the time can have a bad day. I had read that bps were less likely to strike at you than a corn snake, but this thread makes me wonder if that's true. I'm sure I will worry less once I get to know the new snake better, and have more of an understanding of her behavior. She seems like such a sweet little thing, it's hard to picture her being aggressive. Hopefully, she stays this sweet. Lol