Almost got bit!!! lol

[marisa]

Like I mentioned in humidity thread I just moved my small (bout 15 inches) ball python into a tank two days ago. Well last night was his feeding day but I didn't think he would eat since he had just moved from his comfy rubbermaid to this open tank. Not to mention I had a couple weeks of problems to get him eating in the first place.

I placed a thawed mouse at the entrance of his hide like normal, and left for 30 minutes. I came back and there is the mouse. So I was like no biggie, didn't expect anything anyway. And against my better judgement I reached in with my bare hand to grab the mouse and just as his head lifted off the floor (had em by them tail) my BP comes flying and I mean FLYING out of his hide and snatches it. I was SO surprised. Normally I cant even be in the room or near the room when he eats or else he gets too shy. haha! Just got a little nip on me.

They are pushy little buggers when they are eaters!

marisa
p.s. moral of the story? I will never own a burmese python since my hand would be missing now for that mistake, and USE TONGS! *LOL*