GTPs bites

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (seandro1) — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:11:03 GMT

I was showing the water cobra to a potential buyer and when I went to put him back in the cage he spun to the right hella fast and nailed me. The false water cobra's are rear fanged and mildly venomous but when he chews on you for a couple of minutes he worked that rear fang in me pretty good.

As far as I know all constrictors have teeth that are curved backwards. The green trees front teeth are longer than the boas due to them usually catching prey in the wild while they are...

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (s4amanosuke) — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:58:05 GMT

So u did get swelling huh? How did u get that cobra bite? I assume that one must be venomous rite >.<
Wow sounds scary to be bitten by cobras.

I heard that boas teeth are curved inward. Does that happen at GTPs' teeth?
Never seen my GTPs' teeth actually. Hope i can take shots of those teeth sometimes

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (seandro1) — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:41:04 GMT

As long as they don't wrap and constrict I would take a bite from a boa anyday over a bite from a green tree. Now if you really want to talk about some pain let a 4 foot south american false water cobra chew on your thumb for a couple of minutes. That hurt worse than any other bite I have ever experienced and after working in the reptile dept. at a pet store for 4 years I have been bit by more things than I care to remember. That damn water cobra put me in intensive care for 2 freakin...

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (Marcial) — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:51:24 GMT

It's been a while since I've been bitten; however, last week during feeding, one of my adult carpet pythons got hold of the meaty part of my hand right at the base of the thumb. It was a feeding response, and she bit, constricted and held on for several minutes until I held her head underwater in the sink. It didn't feel "good", but was not the same as a gtp bite. IMO, a bite from a small gtp hurts more than one from a large carpet. The worst is when you are...

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (s4amanosuke) — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:36:07 GMT

When i was bitten by my chondro, it felt like my finger was cut with a cutter. It was a pure defensive bite so it happened fast and no hold, guess that hurt less huh ^^
I'm just curious bout the bite from a boa constrictor compared to a GTP. Thanks a lot ratzinger ^^

BTW, my chondro just shed and i didn't realize he was going through a pre-shed moment. I just found this morning his shed skin lying on the perch and the good thing was he shed successfully in one piece....

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (ratzinger007) — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:31:56 GMT

i have both types of snakes and you can really feel the diference when you get bitten, ill take some pics of the fangs of two snakes that are the same size and show them (when i have some free time)

Re: GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (JacksChondros) — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:40:46 GMT

Well one time i got bit by a Boa who was only like 4 months old and it drew blood and got a tooth stuck in me. I was holding over supervision of the pet store employee and they started freaking out. And also my friend has a 6 ft. Boa that bit him in the shoulder and he said honestly it wasnt as bad as he thought. But ive heard people say adult female chondros have the bite of a 16 ft Burm. Hope this might give you a better solution.
Thanks, Jack

GTPs bites

feeds@yuku.com (s4amanosuke) — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:04:16 GMT

I've been bitten several times by my GTP, kinda wonder tho, does it hurt worse than a bite from a Boa constrictor?
I've never had boa constrictors before and of course never been bitten by them. Is it worse or more painful than GTPs' bites?

One more thing by the way, I'm just curious. I have a GTP for a month and he hasn't shed yet. Do you guyz have any pics of opaque pre-shed GTPs' eyes?
I have king and milk snake, but i just don't know if...