Sssssleeping Sssssnakes

[gonesnakee]

Originally Posted by mommanessy247

oh my gosh lol i sure hope i dont get bitten.

What type snake(s) do you keep?
Unless you work with bigger Boids (Boas & Pythons) you should have no worries & have likely been hurt worse already by a kitten or puppy.
Most folks that fear being bitten once it finally happens realize it was nothing to be really concerned about. Mark

[emseeKAY]

i always seem to jump at the anticipation of the strike more then the bite itself lol

[Lankyrob]

emsee - i think that can be waht causes the most damage. Not been bitten by the snakes (yet!!) but with our dog and cats its not the claws or teeth going in that causes the injury but our reaction when the hand/arm is suddnely drawn away causing "ripping". Guess its a natural reaction to move but if we could stay still the claws/teeth would go in and out and not cause so much injury.

[gonesnakee]

Its hard not to pull back even if you know you are going to get bit.
The body takes over & does its thing LOL
The best thing to do is not move though.
It freaks you out more than anything as sometimes its just wham out of nowhere.
I've had it happen more than once where I thought I just got a closed mouth strike until you look down & theres the blood LOL
Theres no doubt about it the snake is faster than the hand most always. Mark