You see I'm not worried about the burm wrapping me up, I'm talking strictley bites here. A 16 foot burms teeth don't even compare to a 5 foot gaboons fangs. If one of the fangs hit a nerve, it could cause problems. Or hit an autery for that matter. See I work at a tattoo shop, and our piercing needles are 2 inches long, all I can think about for a gaboon bite would be grabbing those needles and just slamming two into my forearm. Not a good thought, and I'm sure not a good feeling.