I work with alot of snakes, some of which arent the most personable. As a side effect Im chewed on pretty regularly. If I were to be more careful I could probably avoid alot of the bites, but I find it easier to just do what I need to do(I dont work with hots mind you). To me snake bites dont hurt untill they are 6' and then itsmore of a ache than anything. Ive become so usd to it it dosent phase me anymore. On the other hand with 10' snakes I always use extra care as we all know the risks involved.



Alot of people just dont like getting bit, and there is absolutly nothing wrong with that. Hell, Im afraid of birds, period. Everyone has their limits. I think not pulling back comes with expeince. When I started with snakes I would jerk back, and it always made things worse. Get bit a few times and you just get used to it.



The reason you evolved to have two hands and plenty of blood is so you can still clean cages with a 5 foot boa trying to eat you. CUTE!
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- Mike Fourquet



Cloaca Herpetoculture

www.CloacaHerps.com

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