What is your response/ first impression of this tattoo? I never get comments on it
I’ve had this Burmese python ouroboros tattoo for about 10 years now and I’m curious what people honestly think of it.
It’s a freehand piece that wraps from my ankle to my knee, basically a calf sleeve. Took around 7-8 hours
One thing I’ve always found strange is that almost nobody comments on it. Maybe 10 people total over the last decade have ever brought it up, even when it was fresh (excluding kids, they actually like it and will come up and ask about it).
The tattoo itself has a lot of meaning to me. I got it after I was a victim of a home invasion where I was pistol whipped, had my skull fractured and lost some of my teeth, as well as one of the invaders was shot. I am not a violent person, I am very friendly and work in high end hospitality. After that I dealt with PTSD and multiple years of oral surgeries, bone grafts, skin grafts, etc. The Ouroboros symbolism of destruction, rebuilding, cycles, survival ect really carried me through that period of my life.
I also grew up in Southeast Asia, so Burmese pythons were part of my childhood memories. I used to see them pretty often and dream about them a lot when I was younger.
Curious what people think of it, and if I should get it touched up. I was also thinking of adding some flowers/ plants as a background to fill in the leg.