First love bite

Finally it happened. Arun got an important practical lesson. Always be alert when you are with wild animals. Never take them for granted.

 

Normally he is careful. But yesterday was different. He was trying his hand at photography. While taking close shots of the male reticulated python he ignored the female feeding nearby. His movement made her jumpy. She gave him a mouthful.

 

Yes, pythons do bite and have pretty sharp teeth. So big she was she was able to encircle his leg. She sunk four of her teeth. It was just in irritation, I think. She let him go easily.

 

Fortunately the vet was near at hand. She helped wash the wounds and put some antiseptic powder as the first aid. Of course, python are not poisonous but you have to be careful about infections. This snake had just eaten a mouse.

 

Well, Arun is fine and is very happy that he too is a bit like his keeper friends who all have been bitten by snakes many times!

 

All the closeup shots of the snakes you see next are taken by Arun. See whether they are worth getting bitten by a large python.

Done