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RE: Snake Proof Gloves???
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by Naja_oxiana on September 7, 2002
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With Midwest's gloves--lined with balistic kevlar, you would be pretty safe. They are puncture resistant. BGF let King Cobras, Monocle Cobras and Western Diamondback rattlers intentionally strike and and chew on them. It too the 6 foot monocles 30 seconds to chew through--and they were the only ones who got through. His gloves have also gotten wuite a few lovenips from a number og others.
Cheers
Roger
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by KayEhm on July 9, 2015
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Why stop at just gloves? I love my cobras and I like to let them roam in a pen in my back yard.. I have snake gaiters and snake pants to keep myself safe in case they get spooked. You can get some here: http://snakeprotection.com/
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by LarryDFishel on July 12, 2015
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I have no direct experience with snake-proof/resistant gloves, but I'll throw out my thinking one the subject in case you care. For day-to-day handling of a gaboon, I see no particular need for them as I can fairly easily handle MOST gaboons MOST of the time with long enough hooks that being bitten on the hand is never a possibility unless I make a mistake, in which case, I'm probably more likely to be bitten on the leg. For all but possibly the tiniest gaboon, use two hooks to support him better.
Furthermore, handling snakes with hooks is a physical skill that takes practice to refine. Putting heavy leather gloves between my hands and the hooks sounds like driving a car wearing boxing gloves.
Now, if the snake has medical issues or retained eye caps or something that you feel makes it necessary to hold the snake in your hands, then maybe the gloves are a reasonable precaution. Many years ago, when I was feeling indestructible or at least willing to accept a certain amount of risk for convenience, I dealt with a few eye caps and ticks by pinning a snake and holding in my hands (without gloves). I can't imagine feeling comfortable doing that if I couldn't feel exactly how the snake was moving at eery second. (Remember, your hands and forearms are not the only vulnerable spots.
Today, I would use tubes instead. I have yet to be bitten by any venomous snake, but a 5 foot forest cobra broke me of the habit of holding a snake without a tube to deal with eye caps. I got a proper grip behind the head with one hand and started working on the eye cap with tweezers. He then managed to wrap the other arm with the aft half of his body, pinning that arm where the hand could not reach his head. Then he started trying VERY HARD to pull his head backwards through the first hand. I didn't see a way out that didn't involve me being bitten (this was not a friendly snake even when he didn't have good reason to feel threatened, like a big pink ape grabbing him). I had just about resigned myself to the fact that I would have no choice but to try to break his neck before my hand got too fatigued to hold him, when he suddenly let go of my arm...
Sorry, quite a digression there, but I'm leaving it in because my overall point is that things can go sideways and what sounds like a simple fix (e.g. snake-proof gloves) may not help.
My advice:
Use 2 hooks (and have at least 1 spare nearby) and DO manufacture reasons to practice with them, even if you have to sue them to sort your socks.
Get a set of restraint tubes and learn how to use them safely.
DON'T manufacture reasons to put your hands on a venomous snake because it makes you feel macho or invested or"competent".
Don't get your hands anywhere NEAR a venomous snake if you can help it.
Don't get a forest cobra. :)
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by satansbowtie666 on July 14, 2015
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I agree with Larry. For me personally, im just fine using my hooks and other handling equipment. Using gloves to handle a venomous snake can give you a false sense of security and lower your guard. Plus it puts the snake in range of other body parts. The entire purpose of handling equipment is to keep the animal a safe distance away. I own and have owned many Bitis/vipers over the years and would never want to trust a pair of gloves to stop their bite. Nor would I trust them to stop any venomous bite.
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