The "Bite Club" thread - Page 4

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.

Thanks for posting those.

mld · 03-03-11, 05:39 PM

That does look painful!

Will0W783 · 03-04-11, 10:16 AM

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!

BlindOne · 03-04-11, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

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.

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