Should I be worried?

[tegu]

So long story short my colombian rainbow boa bit me and latched onto my hand for 3-4 minutes. I guess it was a feeding response because he coiled around my arm and everything. Should I be worried about snake teeth being left in my arm? Would I know if it had happened? I put iodine on the bit and washed it out. Right now it hurts slightly and feels like it might swell.

[Jus1More]

How is your arm doing now?

[snakequeen74]

As long as you didn't forcibly remove the snake, it's not likely any teeth were left in your arm.
If it feels like a splinter is inyour arm, in a day or so, then yes there is a tooth.

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[Prognathodon]

I’ve had a tooth in my hand, realized it a couple days after the bite. As snakequeen74 said, it feels like a splinter.




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[Momokahn]

Welcome to the world of being bit. I'm sure you realized no big deal and probably thought is this little guy ever letting go. Worried? Nah. Doubt if any teeth broke off. If so they will grow back and any that may have by slim chance left in your skin you will probably never know.

[tegu]

Yeah I poured water over his head so he'd let go himself. It doesn't look like anything bad happened.

[dylan815]

I'm sure you'll be fine. My retic got me one time when i wasn't paying attention. took a few days for me to realize that i had one of his teeth stuck in my make sure you just wash your wound and keep an eye on it for infection.