Stuff happens, but I encourage my snakes to explore and feel comfortable with me. Feliz loves to "boop" noses and Behira loves hanging on necks (both boas). Is there risk and do I know they are not domesticated? Yes, absolutely. However, I want them to be comfortable and used to me, my breath, my beard, etc. Do I ever force the issue. NO! Could I still get bit, yes!
However, I do think that being uncomfortable and letting a snake know that and trying to force them away from your face/neck area when they are just exploring could have the opposite effect.
As I often say, "It's better to be lucky than good."
So far in 25 years of keeping snakes, I've had only two bites (that drew blood anyway - not counting the first few times I went to pick up Solana at 8G and she hit me with her nose striking at me hand). Both were young constrictors. A 300G BP and a 500G BI (Behira).
That's not to say I haven't had some try - I had a king snake for about a week that I gave back to a local breeder. We did not see eye to eye (the snake and me).
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