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-how serious can bite be to you ?
-what should you do if it does bite you?
-can a full grown BP, crush your arm when handling it ?
-are they fast snakes, i mean if you let him loose beside you, can he take off and hide away in seconds ?

just curious cause i'm looking at some of the pics of BP and they look quite big !

thx for any help

-how serious can bite be to you ?
Not that serious
-what should you do if it does bite you?
Don't drop the snake
-can a full grown BP, crush your arm when handling it ?
Not even close. Might be able to turn your fingers purple if it really tried, but nothing serious.
-are they fast snakes, i mean if you let him loose beside you, can he take off and hide away in seconds ?
An adult couldn't. The babies could be suprisingly fast if they get under something.

just curious cause i'm looking at some of the pics of BP and they look quite big !
Well.. they're sort of... fat! But not that long really.

thx for any help

- Serious? I've been "bitten" by my little male and my big female before she died. I didn't even feel the little male - I actually laughed at him. And he's about a year and a half old (tho' small for his age). With the female, I was wearing latex dishwashing gloves, and all she did was tear the tip of the finger. Remember: They have tiny little teeth, they're just really sharp. I'm considerably more wary (pain-wise) of being nibbled on by my cat when she's playing than by being tagged by my almost 4' unknown.

- If you get bitten, you need to NOT jerk your had away. I know it's a hard reflex to overcome, but if you jerk your hand, it'll cause more damage. A snake bite is more startling than painful (until they start to get really big, but I've only had 4'> bites).

- I've never been hurt by any of mine wrapping around my arm. They're a PITA to get back off, and it might cut off a little curculation to your hand or something, but that's all I've ever gotten. I played with a friend's 8' RTB, and she actually caused my hand some pain.

- Yes, they'll take off and hide, unless you, like, take a hide from their cage and put it near them. They like to feel secure. I never take my eyes off any of my snakes when I let them go (despite the face that there's really nowhere for them to hide in my living room). But they can get into very bizaare places.

They seem big when you've only had a baby, but since you'll be growing with it, you'll be completely ready for it to be 4' long.
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-Irish
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