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Now I haven't received a "Dry'" bite, but I watched 2 adult indigos bite themselves repeatedly yesterday.

Neither had been fed for a while so both were much hungrier than normal. When I tossed the rat in their respective cages, they each managed to rub their own body against the rat. Then as they continued to hunt, they'd see their own body moving, smell it and attack. Ouch. They'd let go, see their own body moving, smell, attack. Ouch.

Eventually they figured it out, but it was good for a few laughs.

Doug T

Only two kinds of Dry keepers, Doug!
Those who have been bitten and those who will be bitten! ;0)

Sorry to hear about that bite Rob, but it's quite an experience, I'm sure you'll agree it's one that has to be "felt" in order to truly understand.
Having worked with Drys for over 20 years now, I received my first "Dry" bite just last year, from a male YT I received from the "Wall" which was described to me, prior to acquisition, as a very docile creature suitable for a children's petting zoo.
What I incurred was a monster which could have easily been associated a Godzilla movie entitled "The Cribo That Ate Tokyo"
He nailed me once, but got my wife three times! She has an affinity for aggressive Drys and immediately implemented an attitude altering program, by which she handled the guy daily, with the exception of feeding periods, in front of a television, which seems to have had a calming effect on most Drys. She actually had the big guy quite docile within two months!
I was also "nipped" on the middle finger by one of my large rubidus females last year as I lifted the substrate paper to feed her. It was a feeding response, but she released as quickly as she hit me, but managed to leave a three inch gash exposing the phalanges and metacarpal bones, but that was nothing compared to what DB experienced when his big unicolor, Max, nailed him during a feeding accident. That has to be one of the worse Dry bites I know of.
Attached is a picture of my first Indigo. That guy started it all! 10 years old, Homestead, FL and a neighbors dog harassing the poor guy...

Best regards,

Jeff

I've never really had a lot of Dry's so not getting bit for a long time isn't too tough. You guys with 10 Dry's that go for years without bites... that's impressive.

DT

>>Only two kinds of Dry keepers, Doug!
>>Those who have been bitten and those who will be bitten! ;0)
>>
>>Sorry to hear about that bite Rob, but it's quite an experience, I'm sure you'll agree it's one that has to be "felt" in order to truly understand.
>>Having worked with Drys for over 20 years now, I received my first "Dry" bite just last year, from a male YT I received from the "Wall" which was described to me, prior to acquisition, as a very docile creature suitable for a children's petting zoo.
>>What I incurred was a monster which could have easily been associated a Godzilla movie entitled "The Cribo That Ate Tokyo"
>>He nailed me once, but got my wife three times! She has an affinity for aggressive Drys and immediately implemented an attitude altering program, by which she handled the guy daily, with the exception of feeding periods, in front of a television, which seems to have had a calming effect on most Drys. She actually had the big guy quite docile within two months!
>>I was also "nipped" on the middle finger by one of my large rubidus females last year as I lifted the substrate paper to feed her. It was a feeding response, but she released as quickly as she hit me, but managed to leave a three inch gash exposing the phalanges and metacarpal bones, but that was nothing compared to what DB experienced when his big unicolor, Max, nailed him during a feeding accident. That has to be one of the worse Dry bites I know of.
>>Attached is a picture of my first Indigo. That guy started it all! 10 years old, Homestead, FL and a neighbors dog harassing the poor guy...
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Jeff
>>

Having sold Max to him, and he was as gentle as any dry I've ever had, I absolutely shudder when I think of what "Meek Max" did to him..He is a massive animal. Luckily just a one strike feeding bite and not a nasty YT attitude!!
I've told my "first bite" story before, so I won't bore everyone with it again, except to say you won't believe when it happens to you!
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Carl W Gossett
Garage Door Herps
Monument,Colorado...northern territory of the Great Republic of Texas

Give us the run down on your bite experience again. There's a lot of new "blood" lurking this forum and I'm certain they'd like to hear about it..

Talk to you soon,

Jeff

Bubba, my big bull TXN was getting his first injection of antibiotics about 5 yrs ago for an infected eye cap..He had never offered to bite before..I was holding him by the neck, 6-8" behind his head without worry..My wife was giving him the injection. As soon as the small needle began injecting, he turned around and very calmly took my thumb in his mouth and bit down..He did not turn loose until the needle was out. Very calmly and deliberately, not a strike, clearly a retaliation! Felt like a pair of pliers with razor blades!. Bit THROUGH my thumbnail! Would not recommend getting bit by a big Dry to anyone!!!
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Carl W Gossett
Garage Door Herps
Monument,Colorado...northern territory of the Great Republic of Texas

Thanks, Dr. G.,

I'll keep that in mind, should Bubba ever require another round of antibiotics!

Thanks for everything!

Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres
University of Arkansas
snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu
501.603.1947

After following this erudite forum for the past year or so, I decided that my collection and my life would not be complete without a pair of Easterns!
I was also suprised (and amused) to see them repeatedly bite themselves when in feeding frenzy mode!
Maybe a it's mistake to house live feeder rodents in the same room though.