Need Snake Bite Proof Jacket

[wnateg]

YAY leather. please. Only joking. But I have a thing for leather. Wait, just for leather jackets.

But to be serious, I used to have to deal with wild caught back in the day when only wild caught was available, all sorts and sizes with my work with london zoo and the biggest specialist reptile shops. Nothing got through my leather jacket. even huge berms or green tree pythons with massive teeth. (would not trust it with venomous fangs though.)
Even my hands were safe, i would just retract them in the sleeve. It gave me so much confidence and I did not have to carry gloves and such everyware, I would only say, no cheep thin leather.

Okay, that's really good to hear. I'd rather be safe than sorry. I'm not sure how to judge good quality leather vs bad. But I assume going with something like https://www.hillsideusa.com/Zippered...est_p_967.html vs something from amazon would probably be best.

This looks like a thicker version too: https://www.hillsideusa.com/Two-Way-...est_p_772.html

[Ascended]

Okay, that's really good to hear. I'd rather be safe than sorry. I'm not sure how to judge good quality leather vs bad. But I assume going with something like https://www.hillsideusa.com/Zippered...est_p_967.html vs something from amazon would probably be best.

That's the problem with the internet and covid stopping us looking in person. I need to see and feel the leather in person to judge the thickness, weight and firmness. Pictures are hard to judge quality.
Not just of leather. but anything really.

I am flattered i am converting you to leather though. its not the only option. but my favorite

I understand restrictions are lower in the USA. Do you have leather markets or shops and such where you can feel the leather?

[KMG]

Okay, that's really good to hear. I'd rather be safe than sorry. I'm not sure how to judge good quality leather vs bad. But I assume going with something like https://www.hillsideusa.com/Zippered...est_p_967.html vs something from amazon would probably be best.

This looks like a thicker version too: https://www.hillsideusa.com/Two-Way-...est_p_772.html

That second one is thicker. You can see the thickness under "features" for each. It is not cheap but it does look like a quality leather product.

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That's the problem with the internet and covid stopping us looking in person. I need to see and feel the leather in person to judge the thickness, weight and firmness. Pictures are hard to judge quality.
Not just of leather. but anything really.

She's in Texas.....and Texas IS OPEN!!!!

[Ascended]

That second one is thicker. You can see the thickness under "features" for each. It is not cheap but it does look like a quality leather product.

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That helps, as long as they are not including padding. I pinch it to test that.

She's in Texas.....and Texas IS OPEN!!!!

Your so lucky you can check it out then

I wish we were so sensible as Texas.
Edit: opps I was a bit political

[KMG]

That helps, as long as they are not including padding. I pinch it to test that.



Your so lucky you can check it out then

Every motorcycle vest I have is just leather with no padding or insulation. At most they will have a mesh or thin polyester liner.

[Ascended]

Every motorcycle vest I have is just leather with no padding or insulation. At most they will have a mesh or thin polyester liner.

Yes, I sometimes overlook the difference in climate between us affecting clothing.

[wnateg]

That's the problem with the internet and covid stopping us looking in person. I need to see and feel the leather in person to judge the thickness, weight and firmness. Pictures are hard to judge quality.
Not just of leather. but anything really.

I am flattered i am converting you to leather though. its not the only option. but my favorite

I understand restrictions are lower in the USA. Do you have leather markets or shops and such where you can feel the leather?

Yea, people having experience with leather makes much more convincing.

I'll definitely see if I can find a place that sells them this weekend. Better to see the fit too because I'd hate to spend $150 and it not fit quite right.

[Ascended]

Yea, people having experience with leather makes much more convincing.

I'll definitely see if I can find a place that sells them this weekend. Better to see the fit too because I'd hate to spend $150 and it not fit quite right.

Whatever you decide, I genuinely wish you health and safety. Thake care of your self and your loved ones

[tempo36]

I have never been bitten on my chest, but the financial repercussions would be significant enough to pre-emptively avoid.

I question your MD a little bit. I'm not in Plastics, but I am in medicine. This sounds a bit like an MD who is imagining a risk "from snakes" without really realizing what the actual risk is. A breast implant is not placed shallow, even in the subglandular placement. Your snake would still have to puncture a fair amount of tissue layers to reach the implant itself. Your MD may, despite their best intentions, be imagining your snake puncturing 1"+ into your breast as opposed to the more likely millimeters.

Not that protecting yourself is a problem per se. A leather jacket or leather vest of even modest thickness should be enough to prevent most anything from puncturing deeply enough into your tissue to reach an implant.

But I suppose I don't know fully what kind of snakes you're managing. If you have something with 1-2" teeth, foam might be better than leather. Snake teeth are meant to puncture skin, and leather is skin. Heavy tanned leather might be sufficient, but I'd feel better with something that has sufficient thickness beyond the length of the teeth in question, hence the consideration for foam.

[KMG]

I question your MD a little bit. I'm not in Plastics, but I am in medicine. This sounds a bit like an MD who is imagining a risk "from snakes" without really realizing what the actual risk is. A breast implant is not placed shallow, even in the subglandular placement. Your snake would still have to puncture a fair amount of tissue layers to reach the implant itself. Your MD may, despite their best intentions, be imagining your snake puncturing 1"+ into your breast as opposed to the more likely millimeters.

Not that protecting yourself is a problem per se. A leather jacket or leather vest of even modest thickness should be enough to prevent most anything from puncturing deeply enough into your tissue to reach an implant.

But I suppose I don't know fully what kind of snakes you're managing. If you have something with 1-2" teeth, foam might be better than leather. Snake teeth are meant to puncture skin, and leather is skin. Heavy tanned leather might be sufficient, but I'd feel better with something that has sufficient thickness beyond the length of the teeth in question, hence the consideration for foam.

I feel the same way but I gathered it was more for her piece of mind than a suggestion by the doctor, but not knowing exactly what the OP had done I threw out what I thought would work best.


Op, another idea I had was a plastic chest protector like they use in motocross.

Have you actually been bit on the breasts? I'm usually shirtless at home and haven't managed that.