Garter bite

[ssssnakeluvr]

garter bites are a weekly occurrence here.....I have a couple that go after me every time I feed. I haven't had any itching tho...might be immune as many times as I have been bitten over the years...LOL!!!

[GarterGuy]

Just thought i would add my boa constrictor bite. It was my fault, she had just given birth and was very hungry and i fed her then went to put her back and she thought my hand was food. The bite didn't hurt that much it was when she crushed my knuckles that hurt.

Ok...OUCH! Got bit by a very irrate 6ft. burmese once...that was a bloody mess. Also didn't really hurt that much, but boy did it bleed!

[CrazyHedgehog]

Just thought i would add my boa constrictor bite. It was my fault, she had just given birth and was very hungry and i fed her then went to put her back and she thought my hand was food. The bite didn't hurt that much it was when she crushed my knuckles that hurt.

Chloe showed me this just after asking if I would look after them for 6 weeks.. they were likely to give birth during tht time and I would have to deal with it...I accepted the challenge...and then she shows me this pic!!!!! eeeek

[Snaky]

Ok I got to ask.....who in the heck would let their garter sit there and chew on them for 10 min. or more??!!??? I can just see this now..."No, sorry can't come to the phone right now...my garter is chewing on my arm. Please leave your name and number at the beep." I've been bitten by LOTS of snakes and I can honestly say I've really never let one sit there and "chew" on me for longer then I can prevent. Does this seem odd to anyone else?????

Roy

They all claim that they gently tried to get the garter to let go, but it wouldn't. Instead it chewed even harder...

I haven't had that many bites yet, but this certainly was not the case with me. The snake stopped very quickly by itself even.

[Elliot]

If one of my snakes bites me and won't let go, I just run water on its head out of the sink. Might not be the best thing to do, but it doesn't hurt them and they let go.

[adamanteus]

If one of my snakes bites me and won't let go, I just run water on its head out of the sink. Might not be the best thing to do, but it doesn't hurt them and they let go.

Sounds like a plan to me, Elliot!

[Snaky]

It's actually what they all claim to have tried... It did not work that well with them...
But it's probably what I'd do also.