>>338998water snakes are my bros iv handled a half dozen so far this year and wasnt bit at all one tried to at first but about after a min it calmed down plenty
ring necks are total sweethearts iv got 3 or 4 of them living in my backyard
nasty little garter latched onto my hand and wouldnt let go
aslong as they arent venomous and you are carefull you should be fine same with most animals you can handle possums etc with little issue
worst bite was from a snapping turtle but luckily it bit my boot and i got my toes out of the way before it did any damage to me
min dif i ask where you live?