What does a python bite feel like?

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asked Jul 23 in Snakes by Feazell (1,140 points)
What does a python bite feel like?

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answered Jul 23 by Jamie (74,200 points)
A python bite feels like a quick pinch or even a row of pinpricks which is similar to that of a needle prick or mild shock.

A bite from a python snake is not too painful, but the bite from a python can also cause some discomfort initially and even a brief stinging sensation.

The bite from the python is also often followed by some bleeding as a result of the small and sharp teeth, but the wounds often heal pretty quickly.

Pythons are not venomous so you won't die from any venom as pythons are constrictors and instead will kill their prey by squeezing their prey instead of injecting of venom.

Larger pythons can be more serious when they bite you and cause lacerations in some cases as larger pythons can have even sharper teeth.

The bite force of a python in PSI is 14 PSI or pounds per square inch.

The 14 PSI of bite force from a python is generated when the python snake bites and coils around it's prey, and uses it's 100 rear facing teeth to latch onto and constrict what it is biting on.

It might not seem like a lot of force when compared to some other animals, but the 14 PSI bite force of a python snake is enough to subdue and kill prey, which also includes humans.

Python snakes are a genus of constricting snakes in the Pythonidae family that is native to the tropics and subtropics of the Eastern Hemisphere.

The name Python for Python snakes was also proposed by Francois Marie Daudin in 1803 for non venomous flecked snakes.

Currently there are 10 species of python snakes that are recognized as valid taxa.

The python snake is also known as Pythonidae, are a family of non venomous snakes that are found in Australia, Asia and Africa.

While they are non venomous the python can still bite and cause pain.

Pythons are constrictors and instead of venom the python relies on constriction to subdue it's prey.

Pythons don't possess any venom glands or fangs to inject any venom into their prey or other potential threats.

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