Just when you get lax... a snake tries to bite you in the face. :)

[Bruce Whitehead]

I was logged off for the night and was checking water dishes before bed.

My WC Katherine was busy busy busy... and I can see her lower jaw is looking dark.

I wonder if it is newsprint, rub, or something else.

This snake is very timid... but on occasion I get complacent because she is so timid.

I reach in, take her in hand... hold her up the light... and am kind of turning her around in my hand trying to get a better look at her chin.

Suddenly in slow motion... she darts out and I can see it like a bad Matrix remake. Full open 180 degree open face coming at me, I pull a Keanu and turn just enough and she just grazes me.

Had I not moved she would have hit me right between the eyes.

Of course as it is happening I am completley calm. I do not react, I do not drop her, I am the poster child of preparedness... then I put her down, leave the room, and go to light a smoke and what do you know...

... my hands are shaking.

Amazing the reflexes we develop isn't it?

[llovelace]

Great reflexes, glad you weren't tagged

[Bruce Whitehead]

My one snappy girl Linda has trained me well.

That and dodgy baby BPs this season heightened my spidey senses.

Bruce

[azpythons]

DAMN


I WOULDA got bit right on the nose.

[Shadera]

Had I not moved she would have hit me right between the eyes.

I darn near spit my coffee all over the monitor. I could just picture getting it right between the eyes. WHAP!

[Melicious]

Mad skills darlin'. -Grins.- My het. albino male has me trained well to watch him. I get so complacent with Ophi that I don't think. I need a few more snakes like him to wake me up some times. ^_^

Glad you didn't get tagged.

[SecurityStacey]

DAMN


I WOULDA got bit right on the nose.

Me too.

Good ninja skills Bruce!

[JimmyBalls]

It's the element of surprise that gets me every time...I've been carrying around a Bite Me sign since I was a child...seems like every time I let my guard down my snakes give me a little reminder...last year my buddies retic got a taste of my leg which made me really appreciate the fact that my biggest snake at this time is a BP .

[starmom]

Way to go Bruce! Awesome reflexes!!
My boa Zelda taught me well to move fast

[Bruce Whitehead]

I have plans of boas and retics... I know when the time comes the reflex will turn to... "ok, so there is a snake attached to my *insert appendage here* now how do I get help and remove said snake calmly?