How bad is a bite from a full grown corn snake?

Had one snap at me the other day and was wondering if anyone has had an experience of being bitten from a full grown adult?

I have, I don't remember it as being very bad at all.

Here's a thread to read:

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...ight=bite+club

I was struck once (during feeding); it feels like being cut by a razor. Stings a little, and bleeds quite a bit, but not bad. Just slap some triple antibiotic on it and a bandaid.

It's better than a paper cut, I can tell you that. Mostly you'll get rows of tiny pin-holes that bleed freely for a while but rarely get infected. If you jerk your hand away, you'll likely cause some teeth to break off embedded in your skin though, which can be bothersome- like a splinter you cannot see. (their teeth are translucent) As far as 'pain', most snake bites are like getting a shot at the doctor's office, over before you know what hit you. I wouldn't let it keep you awake nights, lol...

It's not that bad, just a few pinpricks which heal quickly.
I have a bitey one

Originally Posted by Amel-melon

I was struck once (during feeding); it feels like being cut by a razor. .

I dont think its as bad as being cut by a razor.I am thinking razor blade, ouch.Its really not a big deal, doesnt really hurt and barely bleeds.
Think about wrestling with a kitten with your bare hand, its not even that bad.

I was worried to get bit because of adult bullsnakes getting me as a kid when I tried to move them. Small boas and corn snakes are not even worth stopping to worry about. The only problem I had was I didn't just get struck. I was trying to be made dinner so I'm holding the snake over it's cage and my husband is googling how to get a snake off your hand while it twists around on my finger. She popped her own jaws off eventually. Stopped bleeding in a couple minutes, wiped it off, and that was that.

Well the bite of any snake in 'feeding mode' is never much fun, but the teeth of corn
snakes (even the adults) are small & not much to worry about. That must be one hungry corn snake though, to hang on for so long, Shawna. Time to feed, LOL, & don't take it
personal.

Celia, I agree...kittens are far worse, in part because both teeth & claws carry WAY
more "germs", & either one can dig much deeper into your skin than corn snake teeth. But if you ask most people, they fear a snake-bite far more.

Rescue snake. Had been fed 1 pinky a week at 3 years old, no heat, cedar shavings.... Everything was food when she got warm.

Oh that poor little soul! No wonder she grabbed you Shawna. I've taken in a number of
rescue snakes too, over the years. It breaks my heart, the way some neglect their
"pets"...way to go! I would be careful to increase her meals gradually though...to make
sure her stomach can handle the change & so she doesn't regurgitate. I think (& hope) she'll be fine, given some time with you.