OK I'm very tired, so i'm not to sure how to go about explaining what a dumb-a$$ I am maybe after some sleep I'll go more into detail about what happened to me last night, my brain is still a bit foggy so dont expect much today.

Im making this post in the the hopes that it might make someone think twice about getting into HOT's

If you do some searches you see that I do have some experience in keeping Hots, but at this time I know longer work with any venomous reptiles of my own, anyway last night I was helping a friend feed his large boa collection he also keeps 2 Gaboon Vipers I took 2 unthawed rats out I picked up the rat with 18 inch hemostats when i opened the front of the cage I tried to angle the hemostat in my hand so that my hand wouldn't be in striking range this is where I made my stupid mistake the snake struck instead of at the rat it nailed me in the right index finger it happened so fast I didn't even have time to react actually I just froze there for a second, I looked down saw all the blood but there was absolutely no pain, I stuck my finger in my mouth and sucked really hard I noticed a strange taste that I never tasted before, immediately my friend secured the 2 Vipers we went to call 911 but with scrambling around and panicking we couldn't find the phone he yelled to me to get in the car and he drove me to the hospital fast!!!!. It seemed like the longest trip of my life.

I was waiting to feel the symptoms of being invenomated but there was no pain just some bleeding and maybe a bit of a panic attack. upon arrival to the emergency room things got more tense for me when i realized the hospital staff had no idea how to handle the situation they were asking all kinds of questions I was getting irritated I gave them some info and contacts and not to long after I found out some antivenin was on its way but after about 35 mins past I realized there was still no symptoms so it had to be a dry bite! At this time I started to calm down a bit. Anyways I am kinda tired and I will reply more to this after I get some sleep. My point to the whole post is even a experienced hobbyist like myself can make 1 stupid mistake that could of cost me my life.

PS sorry if im ramballing I need to go for nap!

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