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twinsmom
at Thu Dec 18 21:01:32 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by twinsmom ]
Ok...I hate to sound like a wuss but I have an actual problem. Ive been handling snakes for awhile. I have 2 ball pythons and 2 cal kings. I adore my snakes. They are absolutely beautiful animals. I never really feared them, I respected them but not feared them. Until now. You see, I was bitten. The first time. None have even tried before. One of my kings decided to lay into me when I picked her up. I did everything the same, was cautious and careful. Everything was fine, she was lying on my arm, checking things out. When she suddenly drew back and tried to take part of my finger. It didnt really hurt. Geez, Ive given birth to 4 children. I can handle a snake bite. The pain was nothing. But it did something to me. I now have this horrible fear of being bitten. For the first time in my life I am afraid of my snakes. I dont know what to do, how to overcome it. I try to handle them, I try to just pick right back up. I always knew it would eventually happen. Now what do I do? Have any of you ever had this problem? I love them, I wont get rid of them. I have to overcome it somehow but I dont even know whats wrong with me. Any ideas? Or am I just being a wimp??
Thanks for listening..... -----
Jamie
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Overcoming snakebite fear.... - twinsmom, Thu Dec 18 21:01:32 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - meretseger, Fri Dec 19 00:28:51 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear....(long) - mbdorfer, Fri Dec 19 08:18:44 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - snaker, Fri Dec 19 10:26:29 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - thinmac, Fri Dec 19 16:27:20 2003
- gloves are great for this fear.... - munchkins, Fri Dec 19 17:11:16 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - Rearfang, Fri Dec 19 19:45:12 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - Iblis, Fri Dec 19 21:29:36 2003
- RE: M2C - Dann, Sat Dec 20 05:21:12 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - jeeperscreepers, Sat Dec 20 20:24:47 2003
- RE: Overcoming snakebite fear.... - Bianca, Sun Dec 21 19:10:49 2003
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