Bitten by Western Hognose !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elevatethis]

I read somewhere (I have a hoggy) that they are rear-fanged venomous and if you get bit it's going to be an allergic reaction to the venom rather than from the venom (same way as people can be allergic to bee stings).

I've also read the same thing. Good thing I don't have the allergy...at my last job, when baby snakes like corns and kings and hogs would knaw on my hands, I thought it was cute. Not so much for some with the hognoses, thats for sure. I actually feel kinda dumb for it after reading this thread...

[myreptiles]

Hey John! How is your hand now?
Penney

[recycling goddess]

so did i learn from your post? nooooooooooooooooo. so there i am feeding my corns f/t and i haven't let go of the mouse yet and *WHAM* i felt the mouse get ripped from my hand. i stood there stunned for a moment... and then i realized i need to really pay attention when i'm feeding (i was kinda tired and rushing when i was feeding and not really paying attention)

so again... thanks for the wake up call... i'll listen this time. i promise!

[Razaiel]

I got bit by a kingsnake a couple weeks ago (first ever bite LOL!) I didn't even realize he was doing it till I looked down at him (he was someone else's and had wriggled down my top!)


I used to use the tongs for my Sav when I first got him but funnily enough my sav is better at feeding (i.e. aiming in right direction and taking gently) than my snakes. He could potentially do a lot more damage too :/ (like a trip to casualty to reattach fingers). Guess I'll just use tongs for 'em all.

[recycling goddess]

ya, cause once they are taking off your fingers... it's too late to switch to tongs!

as i keep chanting to my kids as they get on their bikes etc "safety first safety first"

[CTReptileRescue]

Sorry you has such a rough bite.
To be honest I am kind of amazed at how many people responding do not (or did not)use tongs during feeding.
I feel like it is second nature here. I guess that is just the way I was taught to always feed.
I hope you recover well, sounds like you've had a good treatment, but here's a tip, don't go get that euphoric feeling from your pain meds and play with your scaley friends...
Thanks
Rusty

[Freakie_frog]

I just toss the rat in and let the snake to the rest I have some that'll just look at it if you do the mousy dance and then some will try and take the tongs with them..

[Nate]

what? no pics?

[stangs13]

06-09-2006, 06:08 PM #16 Rusty_Reptiles vbmenu_register("postmenu_365287", true);
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Re: Bitten by Western Hognose !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry you has such a rough bite.
To be honest I am kind of amazed at how many people responding do not (or did not)use tongs during feeding.
I feel like it is second nature here. I guess that is just the way I was taught to always feed.
I hope you recover well, sounds like you've had a good treatment, but here's a tip, don't go get that euphoric feeling from your pain meds and play with your scaley friends...
Thanks
Rusty
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Today, 04:51 PM #17 Freakie_frog vbmenu_register("postmenu_480152", true);
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Look at the dates,Ed!! LOL!!Just alittle late.

[Freakie_frog]

Where did I get this post from I was in the feeding forum and this is not what I was responding to.