Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by cueball
Always safer to double latex!
What about dish washing latex gloves for the small fries?
Yeah I should start wearing those. I was hoping to find some tight leather gloves (to match my... oh never mind)
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake
You ar telling this to the guy with 400 hatchlings.... I have about 40 or so that are SUPER aggressive and strike at anything moving, Ive been bit enough that it is worth getting some :P
Ditto here ... I get bit ALL THE TIME ... but they're just ball pythons ... is it really that bad?
-adam
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
Ditto here ... I get bit ALL THE TIME ... but they're just ball pythons ... is it really that bad?
-adam
Nope not really. I find it breaks the monotony of cleaning and feeding.
But If I had some Id probably use them, and my wife would definitely appreciate a pair (she has gotten bitten more ./worse than me so far)....
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake
btw, I was just wondering where you got the advice that snakes adapt to being handled slower/not as well when someone wears gloves to handle them?
Like I said I was jerking your chain.
http://www.alwaysbrilliant.com/aa/as...ing_hands.htm?
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
This is what I use for the baby ball pythons I have:
http://www.chainmailguy.com/cmgpix/glove1.jpg
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake
Nope not really. I find it breaks the monotony of cleaning and feeding.
But If I had some Id probably use them, and my wife would definitely appreciate a pair (she has gotten bitten more ./worse than me so far)....
I always teach the people that work/help out in my shop to go into the cage with the bottom of spray bottle (of cleaner) first ... just a quick gentle touch to the top of the snakes head and they'll quickly get out of that "S position" and won't want to bite.
I seem to be the only one that gets bit, but of course that's because I'm usually reaching into boxes without looking.
-adam
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
lol Brad...I will call you Maximus from now on :rofl:
I think gloves are a good idea for the safety of the baby snakes. I know the surprise of the strike would still make me jerk my hand back and yank out of teeth whilst doing so.
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by cueball
I think gloves are a good idea for the safety of the baby snakes. I know the surprise of the strike would still make me jerk my hand back and yank out of teeth whilst doing so.
Takes a lot of practice, but that reflex can be eliminated. Even so, they rarely ever "latch on" ... their reflexes are so good that they typically strike and let go before you have a chance to react.
-adam
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
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Originally Posted by elevatethis
I feel sorry for your balls (pythons).
-adam
Re: Glove recommendations? (pierce resistant without hampering dexterity?)
