Hi. Is this your first snake? They're great beginner snakes. Actually I've never owned one, but my friends bit me on the lip and I didn't even realize it. Funny story: I was trying to kiss it's head (I don't recomend you doing this b/c snakes w/heat pits have are very sensitive to things touching their heads...I was a kid though, go figure), felt a little sting (less painful than a papercut), didn't even have a clue it bit me, and played with it some more till I realized I was bleeding and that it probably bit me...Not painful in the least, even for a sensative part of my body.

Now as to take even greater procautions as to avoid being bitten you can put the snake in a different enclosure and leave it with a DEAD mouse when feeding. If it usually eats right away you could just put it on a table or bed or something. But anyway I'm just rambling on...

Hope this helped

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