The transformation is not caused by bites. Instead, a vampire bites and feeds on a human to the point of exsanguination. At which point the vampire offers its own blood for the human to drink. The human experiences great pain in their bodies as they die, after which they rise as a newborn vampire. Vampires do not use the terminology that they were transformed or changed into vampires, but that they were 'made' vampires.
The physical changes that take place when one becomes a vampire are apparent: their eyes become luminous, their skin pale and reflective, and their fingernails become translucent. Furthermore, if their hair or nails are cut, these things will grow back during their sleep, to the state they were in when the vampire died. Vampires are very attractive, and even beautiful, as the transformation of becoming a vampire refines and perfects their physical features; this makes vampires more efficient predators, as it allows them to attract and seduce humans. Upon transformation, they lose all natural BODILY FLUIDS (with the exception of blood) and their bodies' natural functions cease. They are unable to have children.
They do not age physically (instead, they become more "statuesque" as they age, developing very smooth, pale skin), and in all but a few cases, vampires younger than a thousand years old can usually be killed by exposure to sunlight or fire.
Vampires need blood to survive. It has been implied that the need to feed gradually decreases as they age, as David Talbot suggests most "newborn" vampires must drink heavily every night, himself included, while extremely old vampires are known to be able to survive years without blood, although they still experience the same cravings as any vampire.
Human blood is preferred as it is more nutritious and tastes the best, but animal and vampire blood can also be drunk. When feeding on a person (or another vampire), a vampire's heartbeat begins to beat with theirs, effectively joining them as one shared pulse.Because of this, a vampire's bite and subsequent feeding is an intimate (almost sexual) and pleasurable experience for both participants.
However, a vampire must take care never to drain a person completely to the point of death, as this would mean death for them as well; because vampires need the blood of the living to survive, by drinking "dead blood" they would effectively take their victims death into themselves. After feeding, a vampire's appearance becomes markedly more human and less pale. Starved vampires, such as those straight out of hibernation, appear shriveled and aged. Contrary to popular belief, vampires possess not one, but two pairs of fangs; sharpened and elongated upper canines and lateral incisors.
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