Caught a corn snake

[spix14]

Originally Posted by BCI MAN

I absolutely can not stand that saying, thats worse to me than "any good snake is a dead snake!" When was the last time someone was bit by a ringneck, worm snake, rough green, smooth green, rough earth, smooth earth, [American] brown snake, scorpion, mantid, millipede, cat, parakeet, gold fish, etc, etc. The list goes on seemingly forever.

Well, I've been bitten by cats and parakeets.

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[ThomasH.]

Originally Posted by spix14

Well, I've been bitten by cats and parakeets.

That isn't the point I was getting at. A better term would have been CAN not will. Some animals just will not bite.

[spix14]

Personally I've always used the word "can". Usually when being asked if *insert snake species here* bites. I always tell them that anything with a mouth can bite, but that doesn't mean it will. Although I'm sure that's not true for all species, there's some critters that have mouths but lack the ability to bite.

But "Anything with an anatomically suitiable jaw structure can bite" just doesn't have the same ring.

And I know what you were getting at. I was just being difficult.

[mpgt]

Guess I should add that a tiny one like this is quicker than an adult, and I grabbed him, ignoring the obvious signs that he was preparing to strike. He was about to go through the wall of the shed, and I knew a hit would cause little damage. You can't hold a baby snake without having your hands within striking distance.

[DavidD.]

When BCI MAN and I go feild herping he always knows how and when to handle the most aggresive of snakes and not get bit.

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[ThomasH.]

Thanks bro. The zoo cleaning is really a great experience and teaching me a lot. You'll love it.

[el cascabel]

Originally Posted by BCI MAN

Am I the only one on this forum that knows how to handle colubrids? I free handle waters and rat snakes in the wild only getting bit on rare occasions. I don't grip the head either.

You rock.

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[el cascabel]

That little corn is a very nice find.