A reminder of what can happen

MCB · 05-30-14, 04:27 PM

Stumbled upon this in another forum. Always a nice reminder.

*****Warning Graphic Injury Pictures*****

****high def extreme bite damage pics inside no kids no snacking while viewing****

dave himself · 05-30-14, 04:40 PM

Now that's gonna sting. All joking aside it just shows the damage these large snakes a capable of causing

**Tsubaki** · 05-30-14, 04:41 PM

Autchy, that does not look very pleasant!

jpsteele80 · 05-30-14, 04:52 PM

That is one of the nastiest bites I have seen from a snake, he's very lucky it wasn't worse

mr_weatherby · 05-30-14, 05:25 PM

Ouch! This does not help my paranoia of owning a 10+ foot snake, lol, at all. Hence why I will never get one. I've gotten bit by snakes, but nothing that even required a hospital visit.

jpsteele80 · 05-30-14, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_weatherby

Ouch! This does not help my paranoia of owning a 10+ foot snake, lol, at all. Hence why I will never get one. I've gotten bit by snakes, but nothing that even required a hospital visit.

Yeah but you can't let the "what if's" keep you from getting what you truly want (if large snake is what you want)

**millertime89** · 05-30-14, 07:06 PM

Male retics can be the most dangerous non-venomous snake in the world when in breeding mode. You talk to any retic breeder who has been through a few seasons and they will all tell you even though the females get bigger, it's the males in breeding season you need to watch out for. This is exactly why you need to have backup when handling a big snake. This is also why males are usually slow grown and a lot of people try to keep them on the smaller side so in the event you do get a breeding season bite, it's nowhere near this bad.

**EL Ziggy** · 05-30-14, 07:44 PM

That is one nasty snake bite. I'll stick with my colubrids, thank you. I love retics and burms too (from afar)

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shaunyboy · 05-30-14, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dave himself

Now that's gonna sting. All joking aside it just shows the damage these large snakes a capable of causing

i was pretty much shot down in flames for telling a new keeper who was thinking of getting a burm.....

you really need to have at least one other person present when handling,giving meds,etc

most folk reckoned that one new slightly arrogant young keeper would be just fine and in no real danger

in the end i gave up trying to convince them,that a Burm is really powerful creature and should never be under estimated

re the link
that's one nasty looking wound,imagine if that had been the guys face instead of his for arm

thanks for sharing mate

cheers shaun

JWFugle · 05-30-14, 08:21 PM

ugh... yea put that on the list of "things to radically avoid" that being said do males go into that breed mode even if they are never breed or around female retics?

sharthun · 05-30-14, 08:21 PM

Wow, that reinforces the danger and power of large snakes!

MDT · 05-30-14, 08:26 PM

impressive...i don't want to get tagged by my carpets, let alone the retics...heck, i just don't want to get bit period...

retic1987 · 05-30-14, 09:00 PM

Wow I have taken some bites and seen some but that is the worst.you never know when its going to be you and that's way I stress using hook training and resting the hooking the head you just never know.hope he heals up good and glad it don't go where it could have.

shaunyboy · 05-31-14, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MDT

impressive...i don't want to get tagged by my carpets, let alone the retics...heck, i just don't want to get bit period...

ive found adult Carpets hit that hard they leave a lot of bruising,but it's over that fast you don't really feel it when it actually being done

just gotta love Carpet and all things bitey

cheers shaun

**Aaron_S** · 05-31-14, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Male retics can be the most dangerous non-venomous snake in the world when in breeding mode. You talk to any retic breeder who has been through a few seasons and they will all tell you even though the females get bigger, it's the males in breeding season you need to watch out for. This is exactly why you need to have backup when handling a big snake. This is also why males are usually slow grown and a lot of people try to keep them on the smaller side so in the event you do get a breeding season bite, it's nowhere near this bad.

That's just sad to read.

Selfishness ahead of respect for the animal we all "love".