Well, it was bound to happen- I was cleaning out the mangrove snake enclosure and I put my hand too close to his face. He did the only reasonable thing he could do- he bit me. I will try to put the pics up tonight. It didn't really hurt and bled only a little bit. I don't think I was envenomated (mildly venomous/rear fanged). I guess time will tell though,if so I expect it to only be a bit irritating though as they have to really chew the venom into their prey/victim. More info as it comes along.

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Darn that sucks, luckily it wasn't a more venomous snake, do you keep any highly venomous snakes, if so, do you have anti venon at home?

That`s what can happen at any time, David, you`re very lucky it was the mangrove, even though as you say, it would really need to chew on you, and even then, not usually too serious, but if you took a "hit" from the big burmese, even without venom, it could be a serious bite....I hope you`re o.k.? ( I imagine you feel stupid for letting it happen!)

Anthony14- No I do not keep any highly venomous snakes at my home nor do I plan on keeping any. I do not keep antivenin either because the mangrove is only very mildly venomous and at worst I think it would only swell and have a bit of pain.

Murrindindi- I have been tagged by the big burm. He really only bit and released so it drew blood and left a couple of teeth in my hand but other than that-no worries. I really don't feel all that stupid about being tagged by the mangrove as it just comes with the territory (not a matter of if you get bit, but a matter of when). I actually had been curious about the effects of a mangrove bite anyway, so now I know. So far I have had no problems (swelling, pain etc.) and I don't think I will have any other issues with the bite. At least I know now that if I do get bitten by him again I won't die from pain.

So far I have been bitten by each of the types of snake I keep (burm, colombian red tail, ball python, white lip python, mangrove, corn) except for the blood python and to date the worst was the large boa constrictor- it hurt like a son of a gun and bled like crazy.

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I`m glad you`re o..k. David, can I just ask: were you wearing the camera `round your neck, and did you get the "strike and hit" shot??

No (striking head in frustration-again), I was too busy trying to clean his enclosure. After I washed my hands, I took 2 pictures though, but it really didn't make too much of a photo as it quit bleeding so quickly. I am continually looking for the perfect photo opportunity though.

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Excuses, excuses, David, it simply isn`t good enough!

I know, I know. I am just a terrible person and a lousy picture taker also,LOL!! I will try to do better, I promise.

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Did you see the photo evidence of legalcmf's bites? Those were some serious bites (and she can prove it). Glad it wasn't too bad for you!

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Were those the ones where she got bit in the face? If so, I did see them and no mine was no where near as serious as that one was. I have been very lucky as far as bites go, I have only been bitten on the hands...so far. I actually can see where the teeth got me but like I said very little blood and apparently no side effects from the "venom" LOL.

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