Two snake bites at once!

[drec91]

Well just want to share a story with you guys. About 3 months ago i was hired as the assistant reptile keeper at the pittsburgh zoo. The job consists of feeding all of the constrictirs. I had been feeding the Green Tree Python rats once a week. And was getting used to the routine. This past monday a sencond GTP was brought in and for some reason i was told by the senior keeper to put them both in the same tank. This turned out to be a bad thing because later that week i opened the tank and was bitten by both snakes. One on the thumb and the other on the chest. And as you all know GTP bites are some of the worst. Do you think putting them togther could have stressed them out? I had not touched any type of mammal before opening the tank so i dont see ho how it could have been a feeding response.