3rd Snake Bite in 20+ years of keeping - But who?

[dakski]

Not a Hot, you’ll be fine. Did the noodle loose any teeth?

Good luck with the next twenty years!

Behira or Yafe. Also, only third in 20yrs?! I’ve gotten probably 100+ in the last two years from baby carpet pythons alone!


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I think I’ve had maybe 10-12 bites in the last 10 years and half of those were from my scrub.

I'm guessing Yafe? No real reason though, most any snake can have a "bad day".

3rd bite in 20 years... Hope you're "recovering" well?


(Fun idea for a thread, btw. )

To address the "bite." Solana seems fine and you couldn't even see the marks on my finger 20 minutes later. Nothing to show - sorry - no pics.

This was my first bite while holding snake. The other two were a defensive bite (baby BP) and a food strike (bite and release) from Behira when she was really young and small (hence hook training all my large snakes now).

It was totally anti-climactic and I was much more worried about Solana then my finger.

For those afraid of a bite, don't be. Every one I've had has been anti-climactic and I've had THREE in 20+ years of keeping snakes. If you keep generally calm species and work with them, you might get a few nips when they are young and don't feel them (Solana nailed me day 1 at 8g - I didn't count that), and most calm down.

Part of why this was an "event" was because it was so unlike her.

Hasn't struck at me since day 1.

Unless you have big constrictors, or hots, bites are not a big deal at all.