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What herps have bitten you?

What herps have bitten you?...

Worst bite was from this crazy Thai chic when I was in Pattaya (at least I think she was a chic). Although your asking about "herp" bites, I'm pretty sure she had herpes...so it does count.

Just like any other bite, this one was my fault...actually I had to pay an extra $50 for it ;)
 
My bites

Ball pythons
16' albino burmese ( broke my left hand, left a tooth )
African rock ( not a very nice wc )
Nile monitor ( from hatch till 3yrs couple times a month )
Asian water monitor
My wife
 
Interesting thread and interesting experiences!!

I will probably forget some because I have been bitten so many times by so many unusual animals that I wanted to list them first :)

Siberian Tiger cub that I helped raise for a zoo.
Cougar cub also for the zoo.
Several types of monkeys.. none too serious though
Deer
ferrets
screech owl who thought my thumb was his dinner
6 foot redtail... my fault for handling a rat before picking her up
corns
ratsnakes
black racers
garter snakes
ball pythons
macaws
yellow naped amazon... still have the scar on my finger from him
timneh grey parrot
iguanas
bearded dragons
savannah monitor
6 month old colt we were trying to halter train
a pig
a goat that wanted to eat my foot


My worst bite though was from a 4 foot male iguana that had been mistreated and launched himself off the ground and grabbed my forearm and decided to do a death roll with it.

Doesn't compare to Keith's bite and I'm so sorry you had to go through all that pain :)

I think that's about it!!:thumbsup:
 
Little tickles- 4 foot red-tail boa Tiny baby tokays-jumped up and latched onto my arm repeatedly at feeding time. Anoles Crested geckos Golden geckos BIG PAIN- Bibron gecko that tried to chew my thumb off when I was helping him shed...he went air-borne when I shook my hand to get him the Hell off. He was NOT impressed. Not reptilian, but BIG PAIN- Shar Pei/Chow mix I was baby-sitting who didn't want to go home, and freaked out-later found out he was abused. Got my belly, leg, and hand. I was getting a bit shocky...cleaned it up and applied Neo Sporin... I knew he had all his shots. My daughter- Little tickles- Crested geckos Anoles BIG PAIN- Hognose African Clawed geckos Solomon Island Ground Boa
 
polasian said:
Worst bite was from this crazy Thai chic when I was in Pattaya (at least I think she was a chic). Although your asking about "herp" bites, I'm pretty sure she had herpes...so it does count.

Just like any other bite, this one was my fault...actually I had to pay an extra $50 for it ;)
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You stole mine... minus the Thai chic in Pattaya...and I hope no herpes... So technically you didn't... BUT I got snapped by my baby alligator, Ali G from back in the day... He was calling to me, the cutest thing then he went CHOMP!
...I miss him now.
 
SamanthaJane13 said:
Bibron gecko that tried to chew my thumb off when I was helping him shed...he went air-borne when I shook my hand to get him the Hell off. He was NOT impressed.
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Not to be insensitive...but that made me LOL!


pythonjim said:
16ft tiger retic, 16 stitches. I know now not to pull away as fast as I can.
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Dude, if a 16' retic bit me...not only would I pull away as fast as I could...I would also add a 200 or 300 yard sprint just for good measure. :bolt01:


shinezilla said:
I got snapped by my baby alligator, Ali G from back in the day... He was calling to me, the cutest thing then he went CHOMP!
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A gators cleverly deceptive hunting skills hard at work ;) . He got you hook, line and sinker!
 
the show i was watching said that it was a call for their mama:shootfoot... what a bastard.
tokays sound cute too... those things are also little bastards
 
oh blimey. heres a short list

blood python 5ft or so wrapped me too boot
baby burms(more than i care to count.)
corn snake.
king snakes.
carpets
scrubs
9-10 ft albino burm
3-4 aligator, that was a very fun experiance, still have the scares from that one.
non reptiles.
2 german shepherds
a lab.
sher pai. have scares from that one too. bitch.
lion fish sting( does that count.)
nurse shark
couple of cats.
rabits
rats, mice.
an eel


that is a short list i now keep mainly scrubs so i getting bit is now a part of life
 
My juvie retic just added to the list this morning. Tagged my chin pretty good. I'd forgot that I had a rat running around on my shoulder 5 minutes prior to getting him out.
 
pythonjim said:
16ft tiger retic, 16 stitches. I know now not to pull away as fast as I can.
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Yeah, bad move. It took my big burmese about 10 minutes to let go. All I could really do when she wrapped up my hand and arm was pet her. Of course the whole thing was my fault anyway. Lesson learned: Don't sleep with a 16' burmese, and better yet if you do when she licks your face in your sleep don't smack at her thinking she's a fly landing on you! :NoNo:
 
Well, I can tell you I have not been bitten by a lot of different species, but I am definitely in for the count if you want to go for quantity. I have two Nile monitors and the are ornate Nile monitors. Well, let me tell you, I am almost afraid to wear anything other than long sleeves, someone might think that I'm suicidal.
 
Is it bad that i enjoy getting bit?
well my list isnt too long....yet
multiple BRBs
multiple BPs
multiple Chondros
3 Redtails
Carpet Python
multiple corns
MULTIPLE ATBs
Black and white Tegu...the croc roll and all...out of all of my bites, that one actually sucked..

BEST BITE EVER...adult biak chondro bit straight through the cartlidge in my ear a few weeks ago..i put a earring through it... haha still got the piercing... :)
 
5foot lav retic. she got me about 4 days ago. she also tore my male tiger lav open the same night. never had a problem putting them together while I cleaned there cages. never again.:(
 
This will be fun! Most of these occured while I worked in a pet shop.

2 nile monitors( 1 was 7 inches, the other 4 1/2 feet-he grabbed my leg and tore it up pretty good)

A red tail got my thumb when a potential buyer got spooked and tossed him at me.

A baby alligator got me when an idiot at the shop put him in with baby soft shell turtles and I tried to intervene.

A tokay gecko got me and would not let go for almost 30 minutes.

Multiple anoles and baby beardies.

My female dumerils monitor thought I tasted like chicken.

A baby sav monitor at Petco.

Rhasta our 6 foot iggy chomped me a few times unintentionally.

A gold tegu, mangrove monitor, and an armadillo lizard as well.

Does a siamese cat count? I had a rescue siamese go postal on my arm. Left 8 scars. I've also been chewed on by rats, ferrets, mice, and a skunk.
 
really i get bit only on ocassion
a few times by a 7ft red tail boa (the one on my butt hurt the most ;o)
a few times from a blue beauty rat snake which doesnt feel great but isnt of serious consiquence
once or twice by a blue tongue skink on the hand and it hurt a little and my hand made some weird crunchy noises (ew)
thats all
again i dont get bit alot
 
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