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How folks get bit.
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by Stinkfoot74 on September 5, 2007
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I am preparing to keep hots. I have spent alot of time looking at the bite photo's in the photo albem so that the results of miss handling on my part will be fresh in my mind at all times. I decided to do a hash marke poll to see what part of the body was most bitten by what I assume were pet snakes. I recorded 18 to the pointer finger and thumb,11 to the hand,3 to the leg, and 1 to the top of the foot. The majority were to the pointer finger. How does this happen? Is it from trying to hold the snake in preperation to milk it for venom ? And if anyone knows what is the most common place venomus hobbyest( for lack of a better word) get and in what situation? Thank you in advance for any input.
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by Cro on September 5, 2007
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Eugene, folks get bit most on the hands and fingers because they reach into cages, or try to grab snakes behind the head after pinning them.
The reasons are many, some want to force feed the snakes, some want to just show them off, others want to assist the snake in sheding its skin.
The basic rule is keep your hands off of a snake and use the tools like hooks, tongs, and tubes, and if you do, it is very difficult to get bit.
You will also see many photos of venomous snake keepers working barefoot. This is just inviting a bite on the foot when a snake goes plunging off of an hook.
I have seen several folks get bitten by venomous snakes over the years, and none of them seemed to be having too much fun after the bite.
Keep your hands out of cages. Don`t tail snakes unless you absolutely have to. Don`t pin snakes and pick them up by hand if you don`t absolutely have to. Use secure locking cages in a locked room. Don`t mix alcahol or gunpowder with snakes. Don`t leave venomous snakes laying around in snake bags in the car on on the floor. Learn snake handling from a Mentor. Do not keep venomous snakes that are beyond your ability or experience level. If you follow these rules, you are very unlikely to get bitten by a snake.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by LarryDFishel on September 5, 2007
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You also see a lot of bites to the thumb. The pointer finger and thumb are usually the closest fingers when doing any of the things John listed and also when feeding with to short of a pair of tongs or handling with too short of a hook...or poking a wild snake with a stick while holding a beer in the other hand.
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