I relocate rattlesnakes all the time and have never been bitten. But it's only a matter of time. When it happens I'll go to the hospital. My insurance company will hate me (antivenin is extremely expensive), but I'll be fine.

Of course anacondas are non-venomous. If one bites you it can be a trauma and blood loss issue simply because of the size of their mouth. But python hunters in Florida get bitten all the time and it's no big deal. (One even says she insists on letting the snake bite her because she is about to kill it.)

I've been bitten by smaller constrictors (rat snakes) often. The wound draws blood but it doesn't hurt because their teeth are razor-sharp. First aid involves a band-aid and triple antibiotic ointment.

Well, none of the venomous snakes that I messed with, bit me. Can't say the same about fishes (The shark event was embarrassing, I still keep my finger and don't want to talk about it).

So maybe my approach of "not approach unless is funny" is better. I have been fairly successful keeping my scar-pride list as low as humanely possible (but I must admit that I never discovered a new anaconda).

Then perhaps it really is as reckless and dangerous as it looks. Still, he hasn't died yet, so either he's very lucky or he must be doing something right. I hope he won't go the way Steve Irwin did.