Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
That was an "I DOUBLE-DARE YOU!" look if ever I've seen one! Many snakes don't like their space invaded, so if they're in their hides, I use my ping-pong paddle
to block their door-way...and if they're not hiding, there's other ways to shield your hands to spot clean.

Your wounds really did look deep & I don't doubt they throbbed for days. OUCH!
I must apologize. That pic is was not from the time of my strike, just the only type of pic I have of her in food mode. I should have stated that.

When the incident happened she was on the ground hovering in that same position. I knew better.

When any of my snakes are like that in their hides I don’t go near them. Needless to say, cage cleaning gets postponed more often these days.