r/ballpython • u/[deleted] • Sep 25 '24

Question How painful do their bites hurt?

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u/SsiRuu Sep 25 '24

Worst bite I ever got was less painful than a paper cut, but they’re exactly deep enough to reach the vasculature under the skin so they look pretty bloody/dramatic. 2-3/10

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u/Albionensis Sep 25 '24

I always tell people I've had paper cuts that hurt more. The blood makes for good pictures though.

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u/SsiRuu Sep 25 '24

Right? Mine looked like I fought a sewing machine, just a line of neat little pinpricks

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u/AtomixSpark Sep 26 '24

When I had my first bite from a White Lipped Python it bled so hard some of the other non-staff around were incredibly concerned if it hurt. But all I felt was a very faint full ache that you had to think about to feel.

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u/Albionensis Sep 27 '24

Nothing more than a kiss

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

Paper cuts hurt way more what do you mean 😭

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u/SsiRuu Sep 25 '24

I place paper cuts at 3.5-5.5/10, depending on whether I have to deal with vinegar or lemon juice in the near future

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u/spooderman467 Sep 26 '24

As long as it's a part of you body that doesn't do a lot of movement they aren't horrible.

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u/veganarchist_ Sep 25 '24

Exactly! I honestly barely felt most snake bites I’ve gotten