Complacency (laziness) and allowing yourself to get distracted are reasons I would think folks would get bit.
I came close one time to taking a hit. It was a spazztic neonate southern copperhead of all things. Needless to say when I finally got his head pinned, we had a talk.
Almost forgot to add...my crotalus atrox the other week thought he was a spitting cobra. Good thing I was already wearing safety glasses. I had 2 drops of venom. 1 on my cheek and one on my chin.
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