The Herp Bite List

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piranha45

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I do not and have not kept herps since I was a preteen, personally, and I've been fortunate enough to have not been bitten by one... although I wouldn't consider box turtles to be threatening biters :P

If you've ever been bitten by an amphibian/reptile, let's hear about it! Be sure to include the specie, the size of the specimen, and how much physical damage it did to its target.
 
I've been bitten by my blue lined skink. I bought a pair of them at like 4" and they just bite you whenever you try to handle them; doesn't really hurt though. Pretty fast runners too, almost lost them twice!

I've been bitten by iguanas also, by a sub-adult close to probably 2.5ft long, and it really didn't hurt much.
 
i was bitten by my littler alligator
 
so tell us about the battle damage, rayman.




do iguanas have pointy teeth, or do they have flat molar-like teeth?
 
well

nothing no blood
but you know when you put a tac under you skin so it hangs, but it does not hurt

thats what it was like

he is still little 12"
 
Hmm lets see...... here is my list of bites:

Anoles - numourus times

Leopard geckos - a few times

Baby corn snakes - a few times, rarely breaks the skin

Baby bairds ratsnake - twice from my scared male

Ball python (3ft) - thats more of a bite, leaves a nice set of teeth marks

Boa constrictor(5.5ft) - Feeding accedent, I believe I still have a tooth in my thumb from her

Reticulated python(4.5ft) - Just a baby, wants nothing to do with me, shes gotten my twice, once on my finger and another right above my eye

Burmese python(8ft) - First time I was lucky, it was a feeding responce and got my shirt more then anything. Second time I wasnt so lucky, another feeding responce but he got me on the wrist and held it, I caught him before he could constrict, punctured a few veins but could of been a lot worse, almost had to go to the hospital. (at 6 feet these snakes are strong enough to kill)

Take each of those bites and add in extra soreness and swelling for a few days from being allergic, It serves as a painful reminder that these are still wild animals, and when working with dangerous ones you need to be very careful, no matter how calm the animal may seem, for its natural instincts will overpower anything learned in captivity.
 
Wow, now THAT is a fine list of battle scars. Do you feel anything from anole and gecko bites?
 
Anoles didnt feel like much, the leapard gecko did manage to break the skin and was a bit sore, but nothing like the snake bites
 
Been "nailed" by Boa's from 11" to 11', by Burms from 24" to 15', by one Retic 13', and by one very nasty Green Tree Python at least 7 times.

I had everything from small nicks to multiple stitches!

I love this stuff!
 
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