The "Bite Club" thread [Archive] - sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum

percey39

02-13-11, 06:11 PM

Nice bite, your wife will wear that one with pride. I will sohw pics of my yearling girls bite on me a while ago again. We need to get Kim to post pics of her scrub bite aswell.
Shauns right they are deffinetely heat seaking missiles with teeth and the sheer speed and distance in a strike the adults can get is just insane ( no room to hide or take cover when in an enclosure with adults ).
Im waiting to get nailed by a big beast of a scrub around 5m, i reckon that would be one hell of a wound considering the size their teeth!

presspirate

02-13-11, 10:04 PM

Okay, just to prove that I can take a nip or two..... I did some cage modifications tonight. (Gave them climbing limbs which they are really digging!)

The Female Scrub; Amenti got me twice.....

marvelfreak

02-14-11, 03:00 PM

This needs to be a sticky thread and made into the official bite thread. Nice to see you both enjoying in the fun. I am sure will get to see many, many more pics from you two. lol Tell the miss we're proud to have her join the club.:)

presspirate

02-14-11, 03:54 PM

I agree, hopefully Wayne can change the name for us and make it a sticky, I get the feeling he has been pretty busy of late.

marvelfreak

02-14-11, 04:06 PM

Seems i might be getting a bitter. Have three, maybe four new snakes coming this week. The of the guys that works where i am getting a couple of them was moving them after i order them and said the female Jag bit him 11 times while moving her.

presspirate

02-14-11, 04:15 PM

We want pics!:yes:

marvelfreak

02-14-11, 06:00 PM

We want pics!:yes:
I will be getting them Thursday and got a feeling at least one of them will tag me. I'll make sure to get tons of pics. Getting a female Jag (Peterson line), and baby Dumeril Boa from Ben Siegel. Maybe a baby Red Blood from him to. Then a male Jungle x Jag from Daniel Solis. :):):):)

presspirate

02-15-11, 11:07 AM

Man Chuck it sounds like you need to get that reptile room finished! Sounds like you got some nice acquisitions coming Can't wait to see them!

marvelfreak

02-15-11, 12:55 PM

Man Chuck it sounds like you need to get that reptile room finished! Sounds like you got some nice acquisitions coming Can't wait to see them!
Yeah i know. Been working on it a little. Just bought some free standing shelving for putting 106 quart tubs on. Which is set up next to my Boaphile cages for now. My youngest boy is going to be going into a home for kids with special needs here in the next month or so. So i been spending as much time with him as i can before he goes. So it kind of put it on hold till he leaves.

CanadianEryx

02-15-11, 05:05 PM

Take the time with you youngest son and worry about everything else later!! May he receive the care he needs in his new place!!

Lankyrob

02-15-11, 06:17 PM

Take the time with you youngest son and worry about everything else later!! May he receive the care he needs in his new place!!

Absolutely agree, family must come first, hoping everything works out for the best with your little guy.

marvelfreak

02-15-11, 07:04 PM

Take the time with you youngest son and worry about everything else later!! May he receive the care he needs in his new place!!
Yeah! It's called the Hope School best one in our state. He's nonverbal and they have a really good turn around rate on teach kids like him to talk and how to do things for themselves. Plus having him living there they can work on finding the right Medicine combo for him. It also a safety issue. Most of the window in my house have been replace with temper glass, because he like to throw thing when having a melt down.

A few years ago he put his hand threw the garage window and nick the small artery and severed 8 tendon in his left hand. He had reconstructive surgery. So now he only has 80% use in that hand. Plus when he was getting feeling back in his hand he chewed the finger tip off his pinky. He's nowhere as bad as he use to be, but still a danger to himself. Mentally he around two years old. Physically there's nothing wrong with him and he strong as a ox. He as actually knock my wife out before. Not on purpose he doesn't know any better. Most of the time he a lovable sweetheart, but we he as a bad day so doesn't everybody else. As much as we hate to do it it's what best for him. Hopefully when he old he'll be able to move back home.

Anyway i'll be sure to get tons of pics up when i get my snakes. Plus i am sure i'll get some nice bites two. The female sounds like a demon not sure yet about the male. Sorry for hijacking the thread.

presspirate

02-16-11, 03:34 AM

Poor kid. He has to get frustrated at times. I wish him the best at his new school. Don't worry about the hijack Chuck, we're family here. Best wishes from the Mrs. and I.

And yeah, Lets see some blood!

infernalis

02-25-11, 02:33 AM

Got tagged tonight, one of my largest garters was still hungry when I reached in to take her out of the feeding box, so she grabbed onto my thumb and drew some blood.

It's all good. just a little "love bite"

marvelfreak

02-25-11, 09:45 AM

CanadianEryx

02-25-11, 11:25 AM

It sounds as if your son is in a bite club all of his own with that garage window injury, so don't worry about the "hijack." Not only that, but our families are a huge part of our lives (whether they like our scaly babies or not) so it's good to hear about them. Hope School sounds like a wonderful place. Will you be able to visit him regularly there or is it too far away?
Anyway, keep us posted on your son and your bites--love these pictures. I am waiting for my first bite, although I don't know how drastic it will be with a lone little ksb!

presspirate

02-25-11, 02:28 PM

No pics. I started keeping the camera in my bedroom so if i get bit i can get some pics.
Our little jungle x coastal tags me at least twice every time I take him out. I think he is calming down because he used to get me 8 or 9 times. I don't get pics of those anymore because that is just routine.:rolleyes:

marvelfreak

02-25-11, 08:17 PM

Our little jungle x coastal tags me at least twice every time I take him out. I think he is calming down because he used to get me 8 or 9 times. I don't get pics of those anymore because that is just routine.:rolleyes:
I must be lucky i only been bit twice in the last 13 years. Both were feeding response. Been keeping snakes going on 18 years. I've learn how to read them pretty good i guess. When i first got into snakes i get bit at least once a month. Had both the Jags out the other day and the female gave me one strike and that was it. The scariest is when they go for your face. Had a baby Retic get my nose twice and a baby RTB nip my lip.

infernalis

02-26-11, 01:39 AM

I got nailed again today.. in front of a house guest.

I already knew it was going to happen before it did, I said "hey Paul, you're just in time to watch me reach into the shark tank"

This group of garters have a very strong feeding response, and as soon as I open up the top of the cage, they start swirling around with mouths wide open.

I will try and film a feeding sometime, it's comical.

Sapphyr

02-26-11, 02:04 AM

mld

02-26-11, 07:22 AM

Sounds like your feeding piranhas! Looking forward to the video:)

infernalis

02-26-11, 07:55 AM

I really don't know why that particular group acts like that, and the others don't.

The one snow has been named "Jaws" because the second he thinks there's food to be had, he just hangs his mouth open and starts striking at the air.

If that boy could drool, he'd be slobbering all over the place.

I have found that the best way to do this without getting bit is to tong feed each one a pinkie first, and then take them out while they are still busy eating it, Then transfer them to the feeding boxes.

Can't bite with a mouth full of food

They each eat 3-4 pinks per meal... If I just put the food in the cage with them, the fights over who gets to eat would be intense.

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Sapphyr

02-26-11, 12:55 PM

Wayne you're hilarious~ Jaws sounds like the perfect name, and I think it'd be funny to watch such a scene. It'd be even funnier if he could drool, in my opinion.

infernalis

02-26-11, 12:58 PM

We will see if the behaviour continues, I am splitting them up and moving three of them to another tank later today.

The group gets along just fine, but they pollute that cage fast, too many snakes pooping on the same cage floor, I clean it while they are eating, and in two days there is snake poop all over the place.

Sapphyr

02-26-11, 01:03 PM

percey39

02-26-11, 08:53 PM

I had the closest call i ever want to have with one of my venomous species yesterday. Whilst moving one of my mulga snakes to clean his enclosure back in to his freshly clean room he flew out of the tub. I had my gloves on whilst doing this like normal, but the cheeky guy still landed a bite on the glove. I felt a small prick on the back of hand and quickly got him off and back into his home. When i took the glove off i noticed a lot of venom on the back of my hand. Thinking that i could not see blood and was ok ( just shocked ), no there was a tiny pin sized hole on my hand with a speck of blood. I went into the hospital for ovbsevation for the night, but to my surpirse suffered a dry bite lol, you would not of thought it if you had seen the amount of venom running down my hand!

I got a lucky break with this incident and thought i should share it with everyone. As this proves no matter how much caution you take you can still quite easily come unstuck. Im still not sure why he was so angry, this guy is one of my most placid snakes. Also he managed to get a fang through the seam of the glove so i was just unlucky but lucky at the same time!

presspirate

02-26-11, 11:55 PM

Holy.....crap Percy! Don't worry us like that. I don't want to see an I got tagged and I'm dead photo.

infernalis

02-27-11, 01:18 AM

Holy.....crap Percy! Don't worry us like that. I don't want to see an I got tagged and I'm dead photo.

Ditto!!!................

percey39

02-27-11, 03:18 AM

Cheers for the concern guy's, but luckily i was fully prepared and trained and so was my housemate for this situation. I was a little worried as i have heard of people losing digits to these guys. I was waiting for the nausea and vomiting ( not to mention the pain ) as i was sure he had envenomated me. I was incredibly lucky and needed nothing other than observation at the emergency room. Its a part of venomous snake keeping we all know is there and the risk is ever present. Im just glad i have not had a envonomation in my years of keeping and hope that this continues!
I thought i would share this with you guy's as no one likes to talk of these situations and the true numbers rarely get shared or put to paper. A few friends did come to see but most were not sympathetic about it as they dont like me keeping these species anyway.

PS Dont tell my mum lol i refuse to tell her. Even though im free of her powers lol and plenty old enough, we all know what mothers are like.

marvelfreak

02-27-11, 03:29 AM

Good to hear your ok buddy. Don't want nothing bad to happen to my favorite Aussie. And thanks for sharing. What kind of gloves do you wear when handling you hots?

percey39

02-27-11, 03:35 AM

Cheers mate, I use venom defender gloves when dealing with my younger snakes till they are around a year and then they are long enough to just tail without using gloves.
This guy had bigger fangs than i thought and just hity a sweet spot on the gloves.

marvelfreak

02-27-11, 03:51 AM

You need to have someone video tape you handling you hots. I think it be cool to watch. Just make sure you keep your focus on the snake. Ever video i seen where someone got tag by a hot they were talking to the camera and not paying enough attention to the snake.

percey39

02-27-11, 03:55 AM

Yeah im waiting on getting a new video camera and then i will film you guy's a clip of me milking and handling some of my hot's

marvelfreak

02-27-11, 04:13 AM

Yeah im waiting on getting a new video camera and then i will film you guy's a clip of me milking and handling some of my hot's
That be awesome. Maybe show off your whole collection.(hint, hint) then you could have us all drooling. 11871 11871 11871

percey39

02-27-11, 04:38 AM

I will put it up as soon as i get a camera.

presspirate

02-27-11, 05:32 PM

The male got me on each hand last night. About 4 times total.

percey39

02-27-11, 05:42 PM

Ah good old scrubby love Greg. I got tagged by my new male and my yealring female on friday night. Neither were plesent and the girl went into feed mode lol so i had a 3.5m snake wrapping my arm pretty tight. My hand was going blue lol You have some good times ahead of you, they will calm down for you!

presspirate

02-27-11, 07:12 PM

I am picturing you walking around your house with a snake trying to eat your hand an a beer in the other hand. That would make a great Fosters commercial!:yes:

marvelfreak

02-27-11, 07:22 PM

The male got me on each hand last night. About 4 times total.
Nice! Looks like you might want to invest in some welding gloves. Greg you need to make a video so we can watch you get bit. lol No but seriously it be cool to watch this guys in action. I need to get a better camera so i can make a video of my collection.

percey39

02-27-11, 07:27 PM

I am picturing you walking around your house with a snake trying to eat your hand an a beer in the other hand. That would make a great Fosters commercial!:yes:

Haha i had just cracked my first jack can lol whilst cleaning their tanks out and bam both got me lol when trying to put each of them back in their homes haha. Fosters is not a popular beer here any more mate, look up the carlton draught ad very good and funny plus its a great beer.

presspirate

02-28-11, 05:41 PM

Nice! Looks like you might want to invest in some welding gloves. Greg you need to make a video so we can watch you get bit. lol No but seriously it be cool to watch this guys in action. I need to get a better camera so i can make a video of my collection.

I'll give that a shot Chuck, I'll have to have my wife do the shooting. My female is suffering a bad shed atm I'll have to get her out and see what can be done about. The silly girl spends about 90% of her time in her water dish and then right before she sheds she decides to bask for 2 days. She's currently in her humid hide, so I'll check her in the morning to see how she's doing.

Haha i had just cracked my first jack can lol whilst cleaning their tanks out and bam both got me lol when trying to put each of them back in their homes haha. Fosters is not a popular beer here any more mate, look up the carlton draught ad very good and funny plus its a great beer.

I checked out a couple of the commercials. They're a bit off the wall aren't they? I'm going to see if I can find that beer round here somewhere.:yes:

Will0W783

03-03-11, 03:23 PM

Ok, well I got a particularly nasty bite last night. I was feeding the snakes, and my tri-stripe male coastal carpet, Skunk, had bad aim. He was facing hte other way when I dangled the rat into the cage, and he whipped around and struck so fast that he completely bypassed the tongs and hit the side of my hand. I was good and didn't pull away but he fell onto the floor and left a tooth stuck in my hand. I got him his actual meal, put him away and went to clean my hand. Today, if I have to pick anything up, or something brushes against the bite spot, my whole thumb gets all pins-and-needles and numb. :( I'm hoping it heals quickly, but if there's nerve damage it could be months. Anyway, here's some pics of Skunk's hit. The one of my thumb nail has the tooth that I dug out of my hand sitting on the nail.

presspirate

03-03-11, 03:30 PM

Youch Kim! That looks painful! Hopefully there is no nerve damage, I'd get some longer tongs for your near sited snake.:yes:

Thanks for posting those.

mld

03-03-11, 05:39 PM

That does look painful!

Will0W783

03-04-11, 10:16 AM

BlindOne

03-04-11, 02:13 PM

It's driving me nuts today- the swelling has gone down, but using my thumb or bumping the bite area results in electrical shock feelings in my thumb or numbness....it's a nerve in there that is susceptible to compression injuries, so it should recover, but it may take weeks. Ugh....I used 14" or 16" hemostats- the longest ones I could find- to feed all my snakes. He just got a bit overzealous I guess. Bugger!

You sure you don't have a broken tooth embedded in there? That happened to me a couple of weeks ago with a juvie Hondo. My wife had to take tweezers and find the daggone tooth

Will0W783

03-04-11, 03:30 PM

Nope, no more teeth in there. It doesn't feel at all picky, like it would if there were a splinter (tooth) in it..it's just a pins and needles, electricity feeling if I press on the top bite part at all, and it travels down my thumb. It's getting less frequent and milder as the day goes on, so hopefully it goes away soon. I did dig a tooth out a few minutes after the bite- MAN, I felt that one in there...yeesh it was picky and painful!

marvelfreak

03-04-11, 04:44 PM

Sweet bite. That had to hurt like all hell. Looks like you'll end up with a nice bruise. Hopefully you don't have nerve damage.

presspirate

03-05-11, 06:30 PM

My Wife took one from our female tonight.

marvelfreak

03-07-11, 05:37 PM

Ouch! That had to hurt on the wrist like that.

marvelfreak

03-12-11, 06:38 AM

So for some reason every time someone other than me holds my Yellow Anaconda he freaks out. He will start flipping out and trying to get away or bite.
Last night my 16 year daughter Amber got her first bite. I was holding him and just said "he look like he was going into shed". She ask if she could hold him and i said "yes, but becareful he seem to not like anyone other than me holding him". She slid her hand under him an BAM he nailed her. She just laugh. It the second time he bit, but both time he was in shed. It's just hard to tell until you pick him up that he in shed.

Anyway we snapped a couple pics then clean it up. Then after hold two of the other snake for a bit she text her friends and show them pics bragging about getting bit by a Anaconda. That's my girl.:)
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Lankyrob

03-12-11, 08:42 AM

Good girl, glad you are training her well! Pics of the blood and bragging to friends is defo the way to go!!!

My adult corn is kinda similar in that i can hold him for ages with no worries but anyone else tries to pick him up and he musks.

percey39

03-14-11, 07:25 PM

Haha nice Chuck, most teenage girls are far too scared snakes and being bitten would put them off completely. Nice to see your raising another snake addict mate!

presspirate

03-15-11, 03:50 AM

Awesome Chuck, my kids won't go near my snakes, let alone take a tag from one. Cheers to your Daughter!

presspirate

03-27-11, 01:31 PM

Forgot to throw these up on here. This is from just a few minutes handling, And a split seconds distraction.:freakedout:

marvelfreak

03-27-11, 05:42 PM

Ouch! A bite to the face your no longer just a member of the bite club. Your a official officer in the bite club. Anyone else want to join? lol

infernalis

03-28-11, 08:32 PM

reminds me of this pic that's been floating around forever...

http://www.factzoo.com/sites/all/img/reptiles/python-snake-bite.jpg

presspirate

03-28-11, 08:48 PM

Don't I know it. I took my attention off of him for a second... (Kids were around.)

Damion930

03-28-11, 11:53 PM

Lol I can't help it that pic cracks me up. Yours Greg makes me cring just a lil then grin a bit lol my bad but ouch right on the nose.

sephinflames

04-02-11, 12:42 AM

My Wife took one from our female tonight.

She hit a vein in my wrist with that and it bruised up badly and hurt like crazy for a good week.

marvelfreak

04-19-11, 04:27 PM

Greg i know this will make you grin. My yellow anaconda was out and i was clean his cage while holding him. He kept trying to climb up my arm towards my face and i keep pulling him back. He got pissed and tag my forearm. Then when i finished cleaning his cage as i was putting him back he nail my hand.

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Now i just need to get bit by a Scrub and Rock Python, then i can say i been bit by all five of the big boys. :eek:

TeaNinja

04-19-11, 04:29 PM

lol, he had other plans in mind.

marvelfreak

04-19-11, 04:36 PM

lol, he had other plans in mind.
Yeah! He was wanting to bite my face. lol

presspirate

04-19-11, 04:46 PM

TeaNinja

04-19-11, 04:53 PM

haha, i like the perch :D

marvelfreak

04-19-11, 05:10 PM

Usually when I am handling the scrubs, I am muttering..."Not the face, not the face, not the face." I don't want them to mess up my pretty.:elvis:

Nice bites Chuck. I made this.... so I wouldn't have to handle them while cleaning. Between that, the wife and the fact that I wear gloves and sleeves when handling, (the scrubs) I haven't been tagged in a few days. :yes:
Once i get everything move into the snake room in a couple weeks i was thinking about building something they can climb on while i clean their cages. The bites were nothing, but the little dickhead musk me. He let out what sounded like a fart. There was nothing on my arm, but dam did it stink. Had to scrub my arm down with soap and water three times to get rid of the smell. I am going to have to start hooking him. When i get him out with the hook he does fine. Plus it makes it easier to keep him away from my face.

DeesBalls

04-19-11, 05:50 PM

ugh... i just want to get the 1st bite over with....

stephanbakir

04-19-11, 06:09 PM

It will happen:P

presspirate

04-20-11, 02:03 AM

The bites were nothing, but the little dickhead musk me. He let out what sounded like a fart.
LMAO Chuck! Too funny!:yes:

marvelfreak

04-21-11, 04:33 PM

ugh... i just want to get the 1st bite over with....
Just come to my house. Then you can tell everyone you got bit by a anaconda, because i am sure he be happy to do it for you. lol:)

Little Wise Owl

04-21-11, 10:27 PM

One of my many bites

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/40408_10150244987415134_549785133_14147592_5902650 _n.jpg

Culprit:
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/40408_10150244987420134_549785133_14147593_1702987 _n.jpg

TeaNinja

04-21-11, 10:52 PM

it's funny, none of the snakes i've ever owned have been bitey. the only bite i ever had was by my friends 6+foot redtail when i was trying to put him back in his viv after he ate and he was CLEARLY still hungry lol, as he let my hand know.

Lankyrob

04-22-11, 05:28 AM

Buy yourself a young carpet!!! ALmost guaranteed to get bitten before it is "tamed" to be handled.

marvelfreak

04-22-11, 05:12 PM

Buy yourself a young carpet!!! ALmost guaranteed to get bitten before it is "tamed" to be handled.
Out of the five Carpets i have now and two Jungles i use to have i only been bit once. That's in 13 years of keeping Carpets. :)

presspirate

04-22-11, 05:14 PM

Getting bit get's those endorphins flowing!:yes:

marvelfreak

04-22-11, 05:33 PM

Getting bit get's those endorphins flowing!:yes:
I know! To me it always a rush. Guess i am just a freak.:eek:

belovedboas

04-25-11, 01:08 PM

I have this pic in another thread..but I figured it belongs here:) a bite from my JCP and yes that is her behind me haha http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l609/belovedboas/163767_1751898075800_1189333004_32061740_6548518_n .jpg?t=1303758462

Lankyrob

06-22-11, 10:45 AM

We find it quite hard to tell when out JCP is entering the first stages of blue - wifey tried picking him up tonite and found out that he is just oiling up!

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/Photo0373.jpg

shaunyboy

06-22-11, 11:06 AM

got to love that fiesty jungle temprement rob

just when you think they've calmed down.....

bang they hit you like a scud missle

cheers shaun

marvelfreak

06-22-11, 12:15 PM

Dam Rob looks like the Mrs. took a nice hit.

Lankyrob

06-22-11, 12:17 PM

Lol yeah - he hasny bitten for months and suddenly BANG! Will let him off tho since he is going into blue - just a shame it is so hard to tell when he is curled up in his viv. thankfully she always gets him out as his viv is floor level and its easier for her to get him than for me.

He got her 3 times in all easily in under a second.

stephanbakir

06-22-11, 03:59 PM

Saw the pic on facebook lol:P She can go to work tomorrow and talk about her new "war wounds"

LLinz

06-22-11, 08:55 PM

I just joined the bite club. I fed my BP in his tank, on a plate as I always do. He wolfed it down in 10 mins, and had just finished, when I decided to reach into his tank to remove the plate. Not sure why I decided to do so right after he just fnished eating :S stupid, thoughtless move on my part. so he bit me twice before I even saw him move, iit took me a few seconds to realize what had happened lol. Well at least he reminded to me be more respectful to a snake still in feeding mode!! On another note, when he struck for the rat, it was two feet above him :O he struck as I opened the lid for his tank. I thought it was pretty impressive.

stephanbakir

06-22-11, 08:57 PM

No pic no proof.
As for reaching in, bad bad idea lol :P

LLinz

06-22-11, 09:13 PM

Lesson learnt! I think I need to start feeding him medium rats, a small one every 2 days doesn't seem to be filling him up!

stephanbakir

06-22-11, 09:17 PM

Thats fightbite! who did you punch!!
On a serious note, I've never heard of feeding a BP every 2 days, it should be every 7. Would you take pics of the Bp and his food in a way that we can see them side by side please? It does sound like his food may be WAY too small.

LLinz

06-22-11, 09:20 PM

Lol, yeah I was shocked! I absolutly deserved it though!

I meant to say Every 10 days!! Whoops! Every 2 days would be ridiculous!
Ill try to get a good pic soon, I'd like to know if I need to start feeding medium rats.

stephanbakir

06-22-11, 09:24 PM

Just check the girth of the snake, with most snakes you go with a rat thats just a big wider then the widest point on the snake. With bp's and their teardrop body shape there might be a slightly different rule, but its easy to tell whats too big.

Lankyrob

06-23-11, 05:43 AM

Our BP is taking rats about 1.5 time or slightly less than the thickest part of its body - it is kinda crazy cos the rat is probably 3 or 4 times as wide as the BP's "neck"

presspirate

07-06-11, 01:37 PM

I got to get a hook and head gear.....

Lankyrob

07-06-11, 01:39 PM

HEHEEHHEHEHEHEHHHEHEH - who was the culprit? Bet it was a scrubbie?

presspirate

07-06-11, 01:41 PM

Yeah Rob, The Male. He don't like me much.:yes:

marvelfreak

07-06-11, 01:45 PM

Dam now that had to hurt. There's so much blood it's hard to tell where the bite actually is.
Snake tongs would most likely be the best for handling. That way you can keep the pointy end away from your face.

presspirate

07-06-11, 01:49 PM

No Chuck didn't really hurt. Surprised me, as I was keeping a close watch on him and I was wearing gloves so he didn't get my hand again. Good thing I had my glasses on. :yes: I'll get a pic today that shows the bruising around my eye.

Gungirl

07-06-11, 01:55 PM

ouchie! I think I will be joining the bite club soon.. i hope not but seeing as I am stepping up from 2 really mellow snakes to a GTP Im bound to mess up and get bit once. It sure as hell won't be anything like that!

presspirate

07-06-11, 02:32 PM

The day after. people were asking who punched me.

Lankyrob

07-06-11, 02:57 PM

marionsclan

07-06-11, 02:58 PM

Wow, excuse my language but those scrubs seem to be little piss-ants. Is that just their temperament? They beat Retics out of first place, huh?

forza_inter

07-06-11, 03:01 PM

daaam that looks like it hurt

presspirate

07-06-11, 03:15 PM

They have the don't f with me attitude. I like them, and respect that attitude. The male (The one that got my face.) Also got me on the nose once. My wife doesn't like the fact that he'll shoot a stream of musk that you wouldn't believe. And it stinks! Whoo! As far as hurting.... no it didn't hurt at all. But I bled pretty good. This is Abyss. The male.

marvelfreak

07-06-11, 03:35 PM

He got that it wasn't me look on his face. You know Greg he was just sizing you up.

presspirate

07-06-11, 03:36 PM

You'll see Chuck, You'll see.....:crazy2: endorphin rush.............

Gungirl

07-06-11, 03:43 PM

Most things like that never hurt when they happen.. always the next day. I fell and got a stick through my hand and it didn't really hurt much until after they pulled it out:eek:

marvelfreak

07-06-11, 04:11 PM

You'll see Chuck, You'll see.....:crazy2: endorphin rush.............
I can't wait. Out of the nine i have now I've only been bit 3 times. Twice by my Yellow Anaconda and once by my Diamond x jungle. My big Jungle bit my oldest son once. But i am sure they were nothing compared to a hit from Abyss.

Things i need to get big, stronger snake hook, snake tongs, and face shield. Don't mine bites to my hands and arm, but i got to protected my face. It's already ugly enough. lol

presspirate

07-06-11, 04:23 PM

Don't mine bites to my hands and arm, but i got to protected my face. It's already ugly enough. lol

I hear you there mate!

stephanbakir

07-06-11, 06:35 PM

Wow, excuse my language but those scrubs seem to be little piss-ants. Is that just their temperament? They beat Retics out of first place, huh?
Retics are NOT biters after they pass about 6 feet, outside of feeding response.

A LITTLE work and they are dolls.

marvelfreak

07-10-11, 01:21 PM

Sorry double posted.

marvelfreak

07-10-11, 01:23 PM

Swear to god i jinx myself. Took my Yellow Anaconda outside for a photo shot. Piss on me twice and bit me twice then piss on my hand where he bit me. Dam little dickhead. He was doing find until i put him on the ground then i made a run for it. When i grab him, he freaked on me. Anyway here's the bite pic the rest i'll post on My Yellow Anaconda thread.
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marionsclan

07-10-11, 02:24 PM

Well, pissing on your bites might be a good thing. It cleaned it for ya. ;)

stephanbakir

07-10-11, 04:33 PM

Thoughtful snake!

presspirate

07-12-11, 11:06 AM

LMAO Chuck! He was adding insult to injury!:yes:

acs102

07-17-11, 11:42 PM

Result of my own stupidity. My ball python thought my hand looked tasty when I was putting paper towel in his tank for him to eat on. He was at the other end, must have creeped over when I wasn't looking. Yes, that is a tooth sticking out of my finger.

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6571/meshybite7182.png

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/6625/meshybite7181.png

Funny thing is, the boyfriend's carpet python got me 10 minutes later. He grabbed my hand instead of the mouse-- we need to get longer feeding tongs. So now I have tooth marks on both hands from two different snakes. I was waiting for our milk snake to take a nibble too. Not having a good night.

SnakeyJay

07-17-11, 11:45 PM

Aww lol... The carpet didnt wanna be left out :)

Will0W783

07-18-11, 07:02 AM

WORST bite ever: my 10-foot female retic got spooked. I had her out and my fiance was standing behind me and sneezed on her. The sudden lurching motion he made in the snake's periphery startled her, and she struck out. Unfortunately, my hand happened to be in her strike path and she got my middle finger.

stephanbakir

07-18-11, 07:13 AM

Sorry to hear that Kim, Heal quickly!

KrazyKat

07-18-11, 07:28 AM

Sorry to hear that Kim, Heal quickly!

^^Ditto! That looks like it must have been painful :(

Will0W783

07-18-11, 09:47 AM

It definitely was/is painful...my advice is don't get bitten by a big python! lol

TeaNinja

07-18-11, 11:07 AM

YOUCH, that's a GOOD one kim. lol

Gungirl

07-18-11, 11:54 AM

I think you should be captain of the bite club after taking that one... hope you heal up fast!

Will0W783

07-18-11, 01:00 PM

Haha, maybe...I should be captain of something after that bite, although I'm voting for captain of stupidity, lol. Bites happen, but I should have been more alert and watchful. I get the stitches out on Friday..I can't wait. It's annoying to have that finger bandaged up like an overstuffed sausage.

marvelfreak

07-18-11, 04:28 PM

Dam Kim that looks like it was fun. lol

I say we make Kim Queen of the Bite Club. Queen Kimberly as a ring to it.

marvelfreak

07-24-11, 06:20 AM

Had my Jungle x Jaguar out taking pics and was trying to get his tail unwrapped from his branch when he bit me. I was trying to a better look at his tail. He changing colors. The pattern on his tail looks to be fading and his he is starting to turn a orange color. Anyway he didn't what me getting a better look.

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stephanbakir

07-24-11, 06:49 AM

He told you who the boss was :P

Freebody

07-24-11, 01:16 PM

got tagged today by my coastal Jag, again.... he got jag syndrome so i hate transporting him for cleanings,completly unpredictable, even to and experience handler such as myself. well he was out and didnt want to go in the holder bin and made me pay the price. this one could actualy use a stitch or 2, the main cut is about 1/8" deep by 3/8 to 1/2"or so long around the side of my pinky . he let go right away, it was no food bite, it was a ******** pissed off panicing snake bite, the poor guy :( he is and will be treated great for the rest of his life, which is the best i can do for him.

SpOoKy

07-24-11, 01:44 PM

OOf! the second pic is a great "what you looking at" pic!

marvelfreak

07-24-11, 02:17 PM

Last pic he got that you want more look. Just try reaching in here. lol

Freebody

07-24-11, 03:03 PM

Last pic he got that you want more look. Just try reaching in here. lol
lol ya he meant it to lol

stephanbakir

07-24-11, 04:35 PM

Spunky animal? :P

forza_inter

07-24-11, 08:26 PM

Mikey T

07-25-11, 01:13 PM

Here's my latest but not first.
Done by a very hungry 4 foot Ball Python.
before i got her she had gone on a 4 month hunger strike so I started feeding her smaller size rats, after a couple successful feedings she became very hungry. double her meals, now soon time to move her back up to small adults ( its what she was eating before i got her.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc104/JokerX514/Bites/DSCF1601.jpg

Mikey T

stephanbakir

07-25-11, 01:23 PM

By small adults, you know they meant rats right? You do not qualify as a potential meal.

TeaNinja

07-25-11, 01:30 PM

l o l

stephanbakir

07-25-11, 01:35 PM

I'm only picking on Mikey cuz hes a canadian :P

Mikey T

07-25-11, 01:42 PM

hahahaha... you're a funny guy
I know a few people I wouldn't miss if that happened though lol
Nor do I qualify as a small adult, I'm 230 lbs

Will0W783

07-25-11, 01:59 PM

Well, it appears that Orchid's bite really left its mark...I had the sutures removed and the wound reopened about half of the way less than an hour later. They cannot resuture it so I have to put surgical tape on it and wait. Also I've got some kind of intestinal inflammation from the antibiotic and am on bed rest and liquid diet....so yeah....whatever you do, don't get bitten by a big retic!

TeaNinja

07-25-11, 03:13 PM

jeeze :X hopefully you get better soon and your finger decides to stay shut lol.

stephanbakir

07-25-11, 03:28 PM

That sucks :(
The bright side is, my dad got his finger cut a while back and it wouldn't close. After it healed it looked like someone took a bite out of it. Pretty cool when compared to your lil' stumpy :P 2 down 3 to go :P

marionsclan

07-25-11, 04:38 PM

I think his pic looks more like: "Hey, I'm sowwy, Dude, but I was weally weally skeered. But can I haz nomz now?"

marvelfreak

07-26-11, 08:11 AM

Will0W783

07-26-11, 08:13 AM

Originally posted by Stephanbakir:The bright side is, my dad got his finger cut a while back and it wouldn't close. After it healed it looked like someone took a bite out of it. Pretty cool when compared to your lil' stumpy :P 2 down 3 to go :P

OMG, I know...I think it will look like the Grand Canyon on my finger...it will definitely be an interesting scar. Honestly, I think scars give character- they're like tattoos, but with better back stories, lol! :)
As for the 2 down, 3 to go....much as I will wear this scar with pride and I'm quite fond of stumpy finger....I really hope this poor hand has seen the last of its mauling. lol.
Oh, last night I was helping my 12-year old GTP shed...he hid himself away from the misters and got a tad dry....and guess what the little turd did? He bit me on the tip of my poor bandaged Frankenfinger...and he wouldn't let go. I had to pry him off....cranky old man snake. lol

Lankyrob

07-26-11, 08:16 AM

Any pics of your old guy Willow? Not sure if i have seen any decently aged gtp pics

marvelfreak

07-26-11, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by Stephanbakir:

OMG, I know...I think it will look like the Grand Canyon on my finger...it will definitely be an interesting scar. Honestly, I think scars give character- they're like tattoos, but with better back stories, lol! :)
As for the 2 down, 3 to go....much as I will wear this scar with pride and I'm quite fond of stumpy finger....I really hope this poor hand has seen the last of its mauling. lol.
Oh, last night I was helping my 12-year old GTP shed...he hid himself away from the misters and got a tad dry....and guess what the little turd did? He bit me on the tip of my poor bandaged Frankenfinger...and he wouldn't let go. I had to pry him off....cranky old man snake. lol

Ouch that had to hurt. Bet he could smell the blood with a injury like that and thought it was a meal.

Will0W783

07-26-11, 03:44 PM

Honestly the GTP bite was nothing compared to the retic bite...lol. I don't think I'll even flinch from little bites anymore. lol.
Miss cranky snake is slowly coming around at least....she is eating, and not lunging at the glass anymore, so I'm crossing my fingers she'll be cool as a cucumber soon.

stephanbakir

07-26-11, 07:00 PM

Bool as a 12 year old gtp? You should surgically remove her teeth so when she bites you its a slimy erotic gumming.

Will0W783

07-27-11, 09:15 AM

Bool as a 12 year old gtp? You should surgically remove her teeth so when she bites you its a slimy erotic gumming.

OMG, I spit up my soda reading that...Stephan you are too much! LMAO!!!!

Rob, I'll try to get some pictures of Archie once I finish getting his stuck shed off. He's old, bony and thin. He's got some chronic nose issues- every time he goes into shed he starts wheezing and gets crusty around his lips. I have to moisten a q-tip and sit with him to work it off. I've had him examined and his saliva cultured and there's no infection- he just gets nasty when he sheds. I thought he was going to pass the last time, but then he got the shed off his face and was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as ever. He's a ton of work but generally a good-natured, curious fellow and very much loved.

shaunyboy

07-27-11, 10:01 AM

shaunyboy

07-27-11, 10:09 AM

I got to get a hook and head gear.....

round 1 to the scrubby then mate :yes:

you look like you done a few rounds with tyson:yes:

glad he missed your eye and its only superficial my friend

you bought that hook yet ?

if not radiator rollers make great hooks.

you get them cheap from diy stores and they're used for painting down the back of radiators

just break off the roller and your left with a good snake hook

gotta love scrubbies,heat seeking missles with teeth:yes::yes:

cheers shaun

stephanbakir

07-27-11, 11:21 AM

gotta love scrubbies,heat seeking missles with teeth:yes::yes:

Sounds about right! Great idea on the hook btw.

SnakeyJay

08-16-11, 04:13 PM

Hey everyone. ive been waiting so long to post my first bite here, and now my girlfriend has beaten me to it!! sooo not happy. This little tag was from my baby bci as she freaked out suddenly when she lost her tail grip around Rachels fingers and decided her wrist looked yummy haha. she took it like a man tho. :yes:

presspirate

08-16-11, 04:59 PM

Welcome your girlfriend to the bite club!

marvelfreak

08-16-11, 07:54 PM

Always nice to have new members. lol

So today i go to get my Borneo out and as soon has open the cage she pops her head out. I knew right then she was in feed mood. So my dumb-ss pulls her out and takes her up stairs. Well she nail me in the hand. Then i had to sit there for almost two minutes while she try to work her mouth off of my hand, because her teeth got caught in the back of my hand.

In the second picture the culprit is in the back ground. I held her for another
ten minute before putting her up.
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stephanbakir

08-16-11, 07:59 PM

marvelfreak

08-16-11, 08:19 PM

Stunning animal, crazy pattern.

Side note: 1 drop of Listerine inside the mouth will make ANY snake let go instantly (they tend to release and strike again so watch out for that) It doesn't harm, the animal.
It wasn't that she did want to let go she couldn't. She nail me with her mouth wide open. She had to unhinge her jaw to so she could open her mouth farther and work her teeth out of my hand. Then she dug the top teeth in deeper so she could work the bottom ones out of my hand. Then she pull the top right out. The whole time i am sitting completely still so i don't hurt her. What suck was the feeling of her teeth moving around in my hand. It did hurt just felt weird.

As for her pattern she a Marble Borneo.

Nismo89

08-21-11, 12:48 PM

Got my first bite well more like nip from my baby BRB today. Doesn't look nearly as bad as some of the pics on here but here it is.

SnakeyJay

08-21-11, 02:48 PM

Every bite counts :)

stephanbakir

08-21-11, 02:59 PM

Even the ones you can't find 5 minutes later? :P

SnakeyJay

08-21-11, 04:27 PM

Better hope it dont take more than 5 minutes to find the camera then stephan lol...

presspirate

08-21-11, 06:37 PM

I love to see the bite pics. keep em coming folks!

jtfife

08-30-11, 11:57 AM

Here is a bite from this week from a rosy boa. She is a rescue and every time I handle her she bites me. She normally doesn't strike, instead she comes up to my hand smells me then latches on and constricts my hand. After a while she will let go and then it seems like she is in feeding mode. she continues to smell very closely back and forth and may or may not bit again. She does a lot of "mock" bites where she open up her mouth and acts like she is biting but doesn't sink her teeth in. Very strange behavior, in fact it if my wife holds her she doesn't bite or "mock" bite her at all. She is a rescue so I wonder if this behavior is from a previous male owner that didn't treat her well...or maybe she thinks it is entertaining...not sure.

SnakeyJay

08-30-11, 12:16 PM

Sweet bite.... sounds like handling sessions with her are fun lol. Perhaps she smells something from you that your wife doesnt have.. could be something you handle daily, or even something you eat as certain things are released in sweat.
Or perhaps theyre love bites haha.

marvelfreak

08-30-11, 02:13 PM

Welcome to the club.

Jay

09-02-11, 03:37 PM

I was just tagged my bcc Guyana. He is due for a feeding, I went into his tank to do a spot clean and he was under the dirt. He barley got me, it could have been a lot worse. For my first bite it was a tiny one not even worth a post but here it is anyways....

marvelfreak

09-02-11, 03:49 PM

Welcome to the club!

ladyjustice33

09-02-11, 04:13 PM

CK SandBoas

09-02-11, 04:23 PM

My babies are just to sweet to bite I guess, lol, even my male CRB in shed never stikes at me. He has struck at my husband while in shed a few times but his mouth was always closed. I've read that baby CRB's can be nippy, but neither of mine are. Fyi.....we leave them alone while in shed except to feed only. Guess I just won't be a "bite club" member for a while.... ;(

Same here, none of my babies have even made an attempt to bite me, not my BRB, not my Ball Python, etc. Starting to feel as if i'm not good enough to bite:laugh:

presspirate

09-02-11, 05:15 PM

After my downsizing, I think it's safe to say that the only new contributions to the bit club will be from my Jungle x Coastal. But he has tamed down quite a bit. Welcome to the club Jay.

marvelfreak

09-02-11, 06:16 PM

After my downsizing, I think it's safe to say that the only new contributions to the bit club will be from my Jungle x Coastal. But he has tamed down quite a bit. Welcome to the club Jay.
That's ok Greg you already earned a life time membership the hard way. lol:)

youngster

09-02-11, 07:18 PM

I'm waiting for my induction still :P Since I only own a puppy dog tame corn snake I think my first bite is gonna come from a wild animal. When tracking Northern Black Racers a little while ago I almost got tagged several times but never was. They're feisty guys.

acs102

09-03-11, 01:20 AM

Somebody was hungry :p
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3044/oblinabite08261.png

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/826/oblinabite08262.png

presspirate

09-03-11, 02:15 AM

That one was cute. :yes:

SnakeyJay

09-03-11, 04:09 AM

Awww, a hug n a kiss.

SnakeyJay

09-03-11, 05:19 AM

Awww, a hug n a kiss.

infernalis

11-06-11, 12:19 PM

My daughter Samantha is now officially a bite club member. She reached in to show her friend one of the big garter snake females, and got tagged, the snake held on for quite some time before it let go too. :)

snake man12

11-06-11, 12:25 PM

Just got bit by my boa at feeding time it was my fault

brandonh

11-07-11, 12:27 AM

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk243/Brandon1001_photos/SAM_1004-1.jpg

northern water snake

infernalis

11-07-11, 12:42 AM

donate blood much?

brandonh

11-07-11, 12:47 AM

everyday i go reptile hunting :P

marvelfreak

11-07-11, 04:00 PM

Sweet bite and welcome to the club.

stephanbakir

11-07-11, 04:21 PM

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk243/Brandon1001_photos/SAM_1004-1.jpg

northern water snake

That thing looks like a diamonback, in that pic.

redsided

11-07-11, 04:33 PM

HOLY CRAP!! I thought my water snake bite was bad!!!:eek:

youngster

11-07-11, 05:41 PM

Yeah water snake bites can be nasty.

I got tagged by a baby and it didn't stop bleeding for about 30 minutes!

alessia55

11-07-11, 05:49 PM

Yikes! Note to self: leave water snakes alone :eek:

CK SandBoas

11-07-11, 05:52 PM

Yikes! Note to self: leave water snakes alone :eek:

I will wholeheartedly agree with that:eek:

stephanbakir

11-07-11, 05:54 PM

Water snakes never strike around here, no idea why everyone on this forum says they do.
Not like those satanic garters, pines, Massassaugas and ribbons

youngster

11-07-11, 06:34 PM

They don't really strike a lot. But when they do it can get bloody :p

brandonh

11-08-11, 01:13 AM

Sweet bite and welcome to the club.
Thanks lol

That thing looks like a diamonback, in that pic.
was a rather large water snake!

Water snakes never strike around here, no idea why everyone on this forum says they do.
Not like those satanic garters, pines, Massassaugas and ribbons

every water snake i pick up lays into me here in pa

redsided

11-08-11, 07:38 PM

They have struck every time with me.

I picked this guy up ever so nicely, just gently picked him up.. at first i thought he would spare me.... yeah right.

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http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/418/nerodiaattackpng2.png

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8282/nerodiaattack9.png

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6434/nerodiaattack.png

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2729/nerodiaattack8bite.jpg

snake man12

11-08-11, 08:20 PM

Water snakes here are the most bity snakes around. I've been bitten by a 3 footer and it hurt. It wasn't as bad brandonh's bite but yes they are very very aggressive

brandonh

11-09-11, 03:00 AM

also i think they are most common snake in my area because of having a major river running right through the city. its nothing to see 3-4 basking in the sun in one spot.

CK SandBoas

11-21-11, 05:04 PM

Well, after 7 plus years of owning snakes, it has finally happened, my very first bite, lol. I was reaching in to remove one of my adult male Dodomas to clean his enclosure, and whammo! The little bugger got me on the middle finger:p

gotta admit, it did sting!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/crisscris/IMG_20111121_174939-1.jpg

sorry for the cruddy cell phone pic

KORBIN5895

11-21-11, 05:27 PM

That's ok Greg you already earned a life time membership the hard way. lol:)

Sounds like an interesting story. Pray tell.

millertime89

11-21-11, 05:30 PM

Sounds like an interesting story. Pray tell.

he got tagged in the face numerous times, for a while the picture was his avatar.

KORBIN5895

11-21-11, 05:38 PM

I wondered what had happened to his face.

marvelfreak

11-21-11, 07:38 PM

he got tagged in the face numerous times, for a while the picture was his avatar.
To top it off it was by a psycho Aru Scrub Python. They are some of the means Scrubs there are. They hit like a Retic or Blood with ungodly power.

millertime89

11-21-11, 08:55 PM

I believe it, those things can get huge.

Norm66

11-25-11, 09:40 PM

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

I joined the club today. Not ten minutes after our new jungle carpet took a strike at my wife's hand (while I was cleaning the cage and adding some fake plants I got) and I told her not to put her hand in front of him.

I had bought a digital thermo/hygrometer and I wanted to move my cheap dial one next to it to check how accurate it was. Meanwhile Jerome was checking out the new perch and I just got too close to him. Oops.

I wasn't even sure he bit me until I saw him in the coiled position and then three little spots of blood on my knuckles. there's actually a small bruise on my knuckle too.

I work at a large chemical plant and we have safety drilled into our heads constantly. I really believe 100% of accidents an be avoided an this bite was a great example. One second of carelessness and I got tagged. Lucky for me it wasn't too painful a lesson. Hehehe

millertime89

11-25-11, 10:53 PM

the little ones just leave you a stinger. Amazing how much blood can come from such a small nip.

It'sKourtneyYo

12-07-11, 05:32 PM

Wheres the ATB bites at??

millertime89

12-07-11, 09:33 PM

Wheres the ATB bites at??

I didn't even get struck at when I was holding some last weekend

It'sKourtneyYo

12-08-11, 08:39 PM

I didn't even get struck at when I was holding some last weekend

Vlad tries to bite me through the cage!
I'm feeding him tomorrow and hopefully after that he won't be as agressive. I'm think he might just be cage defensive but I'm not entirely sure yet. I guess we will have to wait this out till we find out for sure!

alessia55

12-08-11, 08:49 PM

Vlad tries to bite me through the cage!
I'm feeding him tomorrow and hopefully after that he won't be as agressive. I'm think he might just be cage defensive but I'm not entirely sure yet. I guess we will have to wait this out till we find out for sure!

Do you have access to a video camera to upload a video to show us? Some of us on here might be able to tell you if he's cage defensive or "aggressive." Just wanna help :)

It'sKourtneyYo

12-08-11, 08:55 PM

Definately! I'll post it up asap!

Rogue628

01-12-12, 05:35 PM

I got this:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SVRogue/Animals/firsttag.jpg

from her Sunday:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SVRogue/Animals/ChristmasBurm.jpg

All my fault. I was tired from working a 12 hour shift (and not having a day off in over a week). I got sloppy and probably too trusting of her since she's such a sweetheart. She reminded me to not invade her home with my fingers again. It really didn't hurt...felt more like a cat scratch. It probably could have been worse or even from one of my bigger girls, so I'm lucky the mistake was with her. I won't forget again!

We got a new king yesterday. She was already grumpy from traveling and being in such a little bag. She was biting everything that moved when we unbagged her. The quarantine tub I got in anticipation of her being smaller was too small so after a while we moved her to a bigger one. She was just fine with the boyfriend handling her (but she goes after me with mouth wide open...go figure). It's when he tried to put her in that she back tracked up his hand and bit his finger. She didn't wrap or anything and we thought she'd let go. Instead she decided his finger was food and preceded to try to eat it lol. She only got the fingernail part in her mouth before she stopped. But she wouldn't or couldn't let go. I tried spraying her with water and water mixes and she still didn't let go. He eventually managed to work his finger free of her mouth, being careful not to hurt her. She's been fine every since but I think she's a bit attached to him now! :yes:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/SVRogue/Animals/KingNom.jpg

It's going to be interesting to watch the relationship between her and the boyfriend. She's definitely piqued his interested with this move. He's not afraid of her and since the bite didn't hurt him or draw blood, he's more than ready to hold her more when she's had a little more time to settle in :D

marvelfreak

01-12-12, 08:33 PM

Congrats on the new guy and welcome to the Club.

Caylan

01-12-12, 11:55 PM

BarelyBreathing

01-13-12, 12:47 AM

This is a two year old picture, but this is hubby's first bite ever. Too cute.
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Uh%20oh/untitled.jpg

I don't have pictures of my first bite, but I still have the scars and the possible nerve damage from it. ETB to the elbow.

presspirate

01-13-12, 04:11 AM

Sounds like an interesting story. Pray tell.

he got tagged in the face numerous times, for a while the picture was his avatar.

I wondered what had happened to his face.

To top it off it was by a psycho Aru Scrub Python. They are some of the means Scrubs there are. They hit like a Retic or Blood with ungodly power.
Wow, I totally missed this. Yeah the Scrubbies were mental. But a lot of fun! It took a good 15 minutes of handling till they Maybe were calm enough to safely handle I was bit on the the tip of my nose once and nailed twice in quick succession in the face. (separate incident. ) As well as my wife and I being on the receiving end of several hand and arm tags. In the end, it was us or them, and I had to give them up.

Strutter769

01-13-12, 09:33 PM

Well with Minnie and Cici both being blue, and I in a picture-taking mood, I turn to Andi. She wasn't happy about that idea.

marvelfreak

01-15-12, 08:38 AM

I want to be part of the club! Getting bit is practically my job description... I rarely take pictures of it anymore. I'll start from here on though. Great pics everyone, takin' it like champs! How many people are just getting tagged versus constricted though I wonder.... Huge difference in my experience!
I had a Burmese mistake my hand for food. Bit and wrapped it took over 15 minutes to get him to release. He was trying he best to squeeze the life out of my arm. He left me with 14 teeth broken off in my hand and temporary nerve damage. My hand look like it was slammed in a car door.

Freebody

01-29-12, 10:37 PM

Bella got me good today, my dwarf albino lav retic. slid the cage glass open and she came out and flew across to the side and grabbed my wrist, she let go right away, but her teeth got caught up in my skin and ripped it a bit as she struggled side to side to get them unstuck. she was fine after she realized i was not lunch, and retreated back to her cage. I cleaned myself and the floor up, i took her out, cleaned her cage , and let her explore for 15-20 min before putting he away. :)

BarelyBreathing

01-29-12, 10:44 PM

Nice one. Good job, Bella.

presspirate

01-29-12, 11:34 PM

Dude.... Save that blood, someone may need a transfusion.

millertime89

01-30-12, 01:10 AM

Looks like she got one heck of a swipe there!

Swany

01-30-12, 06:33 AM

Way to go Bella lol

alessia55

01-30-12, 08:43 AM

Geez, Bella!!! :eek: Note to self: no retics :p

kernel

01-30-12, 10:16 AM

Good one Bella! Did it hurt as bad as it looks?

marvelfreak

01-30-12, 04:32 PM

Bet she mad because you haven't posted pictures of her in a while. lol

CK SandBoas

01-30-12, 04:35 PM

Now that is a bite!! Holy moly!:eek:

Freebody

01-30-12, 06:23 PM

not as bad as it looks really, im always on high alert when i open her cage, because she had a crazy feeding responce, but the most docile disposition once she know its not food time. so I. at least was not taken off guard, but shes too fast, she closed the 3 foot gap or so in less than a sec, if that. the cuts are so sharp they bleed alot but heal real fast. she did bruse and swell up the under side of my wrist, can see it a bit here. she is 10.5 feet now so it could have been alot worse, if she didnt realize upon impact i was not food and get off me herself, i really didnt need to do anything,I just held her body with the other hand so she would not fall, other than that she let go and slithered back into her cage asap. my dad was standing their to take a pic of her for you all, so all the blood you see was in about 15 sec, the rest was in the sink, my dad unfortunatly didnt get any of the bite, that would have been sweet LOL ill post pics of her and me after i cleaned up and got her back out of her cage in a sec, on a second thread.

exwizard

01-30-12, 06:57 PM

Oh man! *speechless* Oh man! *stunned look on my face* Oh man! Idk what to say but... Oh man!

marvelfreak

01-30-12, 09:23 PM

Now that's what you call a love bite. lol

BlindOne

01-31-12, 12:23 PM

my dwarf albino lav retic / she is 10.5 feet now

LOL, that's not a DWARF!!

youngster

01-31-12, 12:25 PM

It's a dwarf for a retic :)
But certainly not a dwarf in regards to snakes.

Will0W783

01-31-12, 01:57 PM

Dwarf retics average 12-13 feet for males, 15-16 feet for females. Super dwarf retics stay 6-8 feet.

A regular retic can and most often will top 18+ feet long in captivity.

millertime89

01-31-12, 02:31 PM

Dwarf retics average 12-13 feet for males, 15-16 feet for females. Super dwarf retics stay 6-8 feet.

A regular retic can and most often will top 18+ feet long in captivity.

a bit less usually for males usually from what I've seen. Anymore there's so much mainland dna mixed in it gets muddled, pure dwarfs usually top out around 12 for males and 16 for females. Mainlands... well they're another story. Males hit 16 and females will be 18-20 without much effort.

Freebody

01-31-12, 06:12 PM

bella is 4 years old, so she will not be getting to much longer in length, a few months ago she has started fattening vrs lengthening, her mother was 14 feet, the father was a large 9, if i remeber right. herny piorun had realy good lines of dwarfs and super dwarfs. My guess she will hit the 14 feet in the next 20 years or so like her mother. either way, she is so calm and gentle when not in feed mode, i would have no problem with her gettng larger, but life will be much easier if she stays on the smaller size.

exwizard

01-31-12, 07:01 PM

Yeah well even as big as she is, to be so tame, I think is awesome!

Lankyrob

03-26-12, 12:00 PM

Got a retic love bite tonite - thinking about it afterwards Mondays are our feed day (tho not due til next week) so it was my fault for sticking my hand in!!

I got him out anyways and held him for about 5 minutes, he was totally chilled and acting normally.

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/26032012308.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/26032012309.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/26032012310.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/26032012311.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/26032012312.jpg

Norm66

03-26-12, 12:08 PM

I got bit 5 times Friday. Four were from my friend's kingsnake and 1 was from her baby retic. Only the retic drew blood and only a little bit at that. We're going to handle her a lot to make sure she's used to it while she's still a pup. ;)

alessia55

03-26-12, 12:13 PM

Rob what are you watching in the background in those pics? Body of Proof?

Lankyrob

03-26-12, 12:19 PM

Rob what are you watching in the background in those pics? Body of Proof?

Hollyoaks :( - i SWEAR i was NOT watching it, The Simpsons had finished whilst i was getting mauled and i hadn't turned it over!!!

marvelfreak

03-26-12, 03:40 PM

That looks like it left a nice bruise.

MoreliAddict

03-26-12, 03:42 PM

rob, don't you use a hook?

spot is usually hoping for food when i open the enclosure, and snaps out of it if i pull him toward me a bit with a hook

CK SandBoas

03-26-12, 03:43 PM

Looks like that one had to hurt, Rob!

Lankyrob

03-26-12, 04:39 PM

We have a routine with the retic, i put my clenched fist up to him, he tastes me with his tongue and then i pull him out, this time it didnt work purely cos it tied in with his expectation of feed day, i have a hook for my JCP but may start using it for the retic too as it has left a pretty large bruise!!

millertime89

03-26-12, 11:45 PM

Rob is that a Lego pirate ship in the second picture?

Lankyrob

03-27-12, 05:58 AM

Rob is that a Lego pirate ship in the second picture?

YEs it is, seems to live on top of the Guinea pig cage for some reason! :)

Here is the bruising today - its a lot darker in person, phone seems to wash it out a fair bit :)

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/27032012313.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo200/Lankyrob1975/27032012314.jpg

marvelfreak

03-27-12, 08:11 PM

Now just think what a big Retic could do. Be very glad yours is a SD.

Lankyrob

03-28-12, 06:23 AM

Couldnt agree more!!! Bruise has now reached to my second knuckle on my finger and almost back to the wrist on the back of the hand, cant imagine how hard a full grown retic would have hit!!

Kettennatter

06-28-12, 10:02 AM

This one was the result of me being careless (placing a thermometer and forgetting that my king snake is not like the rest of my snakes) and the snake being surprisingly hungry and ready to strike.

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t416/kettennatter/2012-06-28093859.jpg

Thankfully, the bite of my king is virtually painless. (Maybe the next time I need my cholesterol checked I bring my king along. It hurts less.) :D

marvelfreak

08-26-12, 10:36 AM

I swear they are called Bloods because they like to make you bleed.lol

Was cleaning cages and i reached right in and pick Juggernaut up. Normally he huffs and puff at first when i open the cage. but this time he was super mellow. So i am holding him why Shawn cleans his cage. I tell Shawn to hurry up he getting a bit agitated. At which point he turns his head and open his mouth and bites me. Then goes back to just calmly setting there in my hand.

He left a really nice set of teeth marks. You can see both rows of the teeth from the upper jaw.
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9783/20120822115849.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/20120822115849.jpg/)

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/3910/20120822115553.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/20120822115553.jpg/)