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When was you first snake bite?!!!!

joseydiann said:
I have actually not been bit by any snakes yet! :D Yes I said "yet".. Does it hurt?

Amanda
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Depends on what bites ya. A lil baby corn isn't going to hurt, but you can bet a full grown green tree will. For the most part, no, it doesn't hurt.
 
My first bite was about 7 years ago. I saved my adult nephew from a 4 foot black rat snake that was stuck to a rat glue board. After working for 30 minutes to frelease the snake, I decided to drive 20 minutes to my wife's parnets house to show my wife and my in-laws, as well as my 2 year old nephew. I didn't have anything to put him in, so I held him in my right hand while I drove my truck with my left hand. When I got to the house, I had to reach over with my left hand to put the truck in park, the snake must have mistaken this for a sign of aggression and promptly whipped around to tag me in the forehead. Not painful but very funny, and slightly embarrassing.:blush:
 
I have no clue.....

Best guess would be I was somewhere between 10 and 12 catching snakes and got bit by a garter. I remember the summer I was 12 was my first summer I went field herping pretty regular around the city. I got tagged that year by a bunch of snakes and never really thought much of it since.....

Worst bites I've had are from adult Northern Watersnakes, nasty dirty mouthed little buggers. Haven't been tagged by anything bigger than an adult BP or Ratsnake though, some of those probably hurt a little more. The watersnake bites just still sting and burn a little after.... not to mention your usually covered in feces and musk as well.....
 
I have not been bit by any of my snakes yet, but i'm just waiting for the day my Brazilian Rainbow decides to finally tag me. He was sold to me as having a very nasty temper and was nicknamed "Satan" because he bit every person that went to hold him. In the almost 6 years that i have had him, he has never made an attempt to bite me, but i treat all my animals with the utmost respect, and if they even show any signs they don't want to be messed with, i leave them alone.
 
Garter Snake

I think I was about 8-10.

It was an adult garter snake. The funny thing is, if I remember correctly, I wasn't scared or jumpy at all. I just left the snake in the chair, and went and told mama my snake bit me...lol.

Now that I'm 23, for whatever reason when a strike bites at me, it makes me jumpy. LOL.
 
I've yet to be bitten, but I have only been handling snakes for a year. I am up to five snakes now, and only one is remotely aggressive, or at least was. Ive been working with him and he is beginning to calm down. He doesn't strike at everything now.
 
AGoodwin said:
I've yet to be bitten, but I have only been handling snakes for a year. I am up to five snakes now, and only one is remotely aggressive, or at least was. Ive been working with him and he is beginning to calm down. He doesn't strike at everything now.
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My kingsnake does that. He or she loves to strike at everything; my fingers, my blankets on my bed, the string on my PJs, my bed post. Lol.
 
I have a green annie that will bite when she feels the need to.She is only 8 feet long.That is the only snake I sweat when dealing with.
The last snake I was tagged with was a 12ft retic trying to teach my stepson how to feed a large retic.My fault.I was watching him when I should have been watching her.Got me on the kneecap.It bled.Alot.But it taught him one thing....F*** it....just let me feed her.

When you own a snake,its not if...its just when.
 
1st bite was a diamond back water snake when I was herping at the age of 11. It was about as long as I was tall at the time. I am grateful to him, he taught me to respect. He also taught me the importance of being able to identify what the heck just bite you. I became the resident expert after that experience lol

Before then, I lived in Venezuela. I was an inquisitive kid. This resulted in a myriad of different bites, including being bitten by a wild Parrot, ridiculously large ants, and wild iguanas and nearly being bitten by a very wild large tortoise ( I wish I knew what type).
 
My first was my fault...It was a juvenile ball python named Allegra...got me right on the miggle finger! I have to say, it didn't hurt at all...Surprisingly, I'm going to get a retic that's like a puppydog...It's weird. The snake that is supposed to be the most docile is the one bit me, and largest and one of the most aggressive snakes is really sweet....strange.
 
The first one that I remember was by a 8' female red tail. I was taking her out of the tub and I had thought I bumped my elbow against the wall but then my friend noticed I was dripping blood down the hallway. Sure enough she had gotten me right on the elbow. Over the next few days it turned into a big black bruise so she must have gotten me good, but I didn't notice. XD
 
My first snake bite was with my 14ft Burmese Python Male.
It was feeding time and even though I didnt handle any rodents
he knew anyway. As soon as I opened his enclosure, he put my whole wrist in his mouth and proceeded to wrap his entire body
around my arm. I tried not to panic but my arm was swelling and blood was dripping everywhere. I finally got him to open his mouth and let me go.
 
I was 3 or 4 years old. My father use t be the Education Director at the Miami Zoo in florida. He and Bill Zigler always were in the Everglades looking for snakes and whatever else they would find. I would go with them from time to time. Long story short.... Rat snake got me in the arm. Last bite???? last week from one of my Green Tree Pythons. I'm 40 now....
 
BROWN WATER SNAKE IN THE FOREARM ABOUT 40 YEARS AGO RIGHT AFTER I CAUGHT HER. 2 HOURS LATER SHE DELIVERED 23 BABIES. LAST BITE WAS ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO, ARGENTINE BOA, HE DIDN'T MEAN IT. HES A 7 FT SWEETY.
 
I have yet to be bitten actually, however I just got a new White Lipped Python who is trying very hard to change that. I am actually a little surprised because I own GTPs, WLPs, Womas, Pines and a Mangrove. The day it happens will be a memorable day though because I have owned snakes since I was a 10!
 
I have had snakes for MANY years.Getting bit sucks!After it happens I am always thinking how I could prevent it.The larger snakes I am am less leery of,the smaller ones (under 10 ft) always spook me.It's the green annie.I know this is gonna sound silly,I put glasses on when I have to deal with her.I love my sight!She has got me in the face before.My fault though.

It's not if but when.
 
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