Garter bite

GarterGuy · 08-08-2007, 10:16 PM

Well since there were some other threads on this topic, thought I'd share my latest experiance. Yesterday my little female T.s.concinnus thought that my arm looked like something she could eat....thus I got bit. First time she's actually drawn blood on me....they grow up so fast..."sniff". Anyways, she's only about 18in. and honestly I've had paper cuts that hurt worse, but thought I'd put it out there for those who haven't gotten their first bite yet. Oh yes, and I did not jerk when she bit me (why there's only little pin holes) and actually I had to kind of wiggle her off of me (once she gets a hold of food!)...LOL.

Roy

Stefan-A · 08-08-2007, 10:22 PM

I have to ask you, does it itch afterwards?

GarterGuy · 08-08-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan-A

I have to ask you, does it itch afterwards?

Yeh, it did for a little bit. I actually washed it off right away (after the picture of course....LOL), think sometimes people can have reactions to the saliva. By the end of the day, didn't even feel anything at all.

Stefan-A · 08-08-2007, 10:41 PM

Right, I mentioned this in the earlier thread.

I felt itching once, but I believed the snake (32" female) had just hit me with its mouth closed since I didn't feel a bite and it left no marks, so I thought it was all just my imagination. Started itching a few minutes afterwards and itched for maybe half an hour or an hour. Had I registered it as a bite, I would have tried to "document" the experience.

Snaky · 08-09-2007, 03:35 AM

The stories I've heard of people having a reaction had their garters chewing on them for several minutes (usually around 10 or more). So I don't think you'll have a reaction

I've only been bitten once and I remember that I didn't even knew she was biting me untill I saw it

Stefan-A · 08-09-2007, 03:53 AM

Yeah, but that's different. This was just a slight itch, less significant than that after a mosquito bite.

ScimitarX · 08-09-2007, 04:19 AM

I generally get a bit of itching when my garters bite me, but again usually only for a short time, prob not longer than half an hour.

GarterGuy · 08-09-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Snaky

The stories I've heard of people having a reaction had their garters chewing on them for several minutes (usually around 10 or more). So I don't think you'll have a reaction

I've only been bitten once and I remember that I didn't even knew she was biting me untill I saw it

Ok I got to ask.....who in the heck would let their garter sit there and chew on them for 10 min. or more??!!???

I can just see this now..."No, sorry can't come to the phone right now...my garter is chewing on my arm. Please leave your name and number at the beep." I've been bitten by LOTS of snakes and I can honestly say I've really never let one sit there and "chew" on me for longer then I can prevent. Does this seem odd to anyone else?????

Roy

LushLulu85 · 08-09-2007, 10:34 AM

pmsl roy just slightly

chloe · 08-09-2007, 10:59 AM

Just thought i would add my boa constrictor bite. It was my fault, she had just given birth and was very hungry and i fed her then went to put her back and she thought my hand was food. The bite didn't hurt that much it was when she crushed my knuckles that hurt.

08-08-2007, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
GarterGuy Brother Snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,356 Country:	Garter bite Well since there were some other threads on this topic, thought I'd share my latest experiance. Yesterday my little female T.s.concinnus thought that my arm looked like something she could eat....thus I got bit. First time she's actually drawn blood on me....they grow up so fast..."sniff". Anyways, she's only about 18in. and honestly I've had paper cuts that hurt worse, but thought I'd put it out there for those who haven't gotten their first bite yet. Oh yes, and I did not jerk when she bit me (why there's only little pin holes) and actually I had to kind of wiggle her off of me (once she gets a hold of food!)...LOL. Roy __________________ *Roy* 1.1 T.s.pickeringi 0.1 T.s.concinnus 0.0.2 T.s.pallidulus

08-08-2007, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Garter bite I have to ask you, does it itch afterwards? __________________ Stercus accidit.

08-08-2007, 10:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Garter bite Right, I mentioned this in the earlier thread. I felt itching once, but I believed the snake (32" female) had just hit me with its mouth closed since I didn't feel a bite and it left no marks, so I thought it was all just my imagination. Started itching a few minutes afterwards and itched for maybe half an hour or an hour. Had I registered it as a bite, I would have tried to "document" the experience. __________________ Stercus accidit.

08-09-2007, 03:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Snaky "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,692 Country:	Re: Garter bite The stories I've heard of people having a reaction had their garters chewing on them for several minutes (usually around 10 or more). So I don't think you'll have a reaction I've only been bitten once and I remember that I didn't even knew she was biting me untill I saw it

08-09-2007, 03:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: Garter bite Yeah, but that's different. This was just a slight itch, less significant than that after a mosquito bite. __________________ Stercus accidit.

08-09-2007, 04:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
ScimitarX Subadult snake Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 307 Country:	Re: Garter bite I generally get a bit of itching when my garters bite me, but again usually only for a short time, prob not longer than half an hour. __________________ Claire

08-09-2007, 10:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: stockport, Greater Manchester, uk Posts: 1,643 Country:	Re: Garter bite pmsl roy just slightly __________________ Lulu 1.1.3 T. M. Marcianus (Albino), Sissle, Kia and the sprogs 1.1.0 T. S. Tetrataenia, Clyde & Bonnie

08-09-2007, 10:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
chloe Juvenile snake Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Wales Posts: 140 Country:	Re: Garter bite Just thought i would add my boa constrictor bite. It was my fault, she had just given birth and was very hungry and i fed her then went to put her back and she thought my hand was food. The bite didn't hurt that much it was when she crushed my knuckles that hurt.

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