Quote Originally Posted by JTR View Post
I picked up a pair of vpi ijs the other day. They are about 2 1/2 ft long and really nice....most of the time. When we handle them they will seem as sweet as can be, but occassionaly they will randomly strike. Two instances so far, one at my gf's face ( she wasnt holding her close to her face, it was just directed toward her face) and another when i was putting the male back in the rack and i guess he decided he did not want to go and turned around to take a swing at me.

I've never been bit by a carpet yet, other than my baby coastal, and it seems like she already makes me bleed enough with her little teeth. I just know its inevitable with these two, the only question is when.

Does anyone else have any good bite stories? do share.
I had a 9 foot Moluccan python that was tame as can be. I got him out of his cage and had him wrapped around my wait as I closed the cage and put the key away. He started crawling up my back and the next thing I know I feel him Latch on to my head right at the top of my neck to about the center of the back of my head. He hit me very hard and it was very quick he let go right away. I put him away and then went to wash all the blood out of my hair. That taught me to trust no snake ever. That was proof postive for me that you can never trust a snake no matter how trust worthy you think it is.

Chuck