I don't know a lot about snakes other than my ball pythons, but i do know that getting bit by them is not that bad. I have been bitten 4 times in 6 years, and the worst that happens is you bleed a little. i compare the feeling of getting bitten to getting stapled with an office stapler. also my son who was 5 at the time, got bitten on the lip by them and the worst he did was slobber for about 5 minutes. he didn't even cry. don't get me wrong, getting bitten is not something i look forward to. also keep in mind that you are bigger around than the snakes are. they cannot eat you