You make a good point, something I tell people all the time. don't pull away when you do get bit. And yes I know it is a natural reatcion, but over many years and many bites I have learned to keep still. when you stay still and let the snake let go on his own you get lots of little pin holes and very few teeth. if you pull away the skin tends to rip and there will be lots of teth, and worse, tooth fragments, left behind. I will admit that it is harder with a big boa or python also. I was doing a lecture once at an elementary school, using animals from Superpets (an east coast chain) they paid me to do the lecture and insisted that I use stuff that was for sale in their store. I had 4ft kingsnake that bit into my thunb and just kind of chewed. I just turned my hand so the kids couldn't see it and kept on talking. When I was done I told them the snake was sleepy and didn't want to be petted. the funny thing was their teacher was standing behind me and watching the snake chew my thumb. She asked alot of those same questions, was there venom, did I need a tetnus shot, could a bigger snake bite off the finger etc. I don't do lectures with other peoples animals anymore, good way to scare people off instead of educating and intriguing them.

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