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luvthemherps
at Sat Aug 28 23:19:03 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by luvthemherps ]
I agree,Ive been cocky lately,thinking 20 plus yrs experence,lets me know it all.WELCOME TO REALITY.I own 30 or more hot snakes in my collection,but recently aquired a pr of "venomoid" please save the fire,these are the only venomoids Ive ever owned,and I got them in a trade),banded egyptians,one is over 10 feet,and as big around as a coke can.while unpacking them the female grabbed the head of the male,and after a long struggle ,I got my "educated" hands in it.thinking I had a safe grip,the female dropped the male and contorted her head,embedding her fangs in my index finger,howling in pain ,I struggled to free it.I decided to relax as it was a "venomoid"and allow it to release,it didnt.She struggled for a new grip taking my entire thumb !I managed with help to get a specula under her upper jaw,and release the grip of the fangs on my thumb,however I needed to painfully "roll my thumb to free it from the bottom teeth.needless to say,everyones back in their cages,and my thumb is severly bruised,and looks like hamburger,I have a bruised ego,and I cannot believe the jaw pressure,all over a foolish lack of judgement.
my sugestion is this,view some bite photos,re examine your skills,and be sure your ready to move up,if this snake had been venomous,the 2 or so minutes of my thumb in its mouth,would have meant my death.
yes Ill still keep hots,but surely,I wont get overconfident again
please NEVER MISTAKE SKILL FOR PRIDEit can be costly.
Terry
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(more).and then some... - luvthemherps, Sat Aug 28 23:19:03 2004