Fear is all in your head and the best way to get pass that is to face it really. Bites are annoying but they're not that bad to make you avoid you precious babies, but if you feel like wearing gloves to make you "feel" comfortable then by all means do it. You might also want to invest in an adjustable snake hook though I only see those being useful on larger snakes, and try not to smell like something that would be considered food. Try not to go after them head on that spooks them so best come from the side. =3 but once you get them out they should be fine and the more you handle the less likely they should get defensive.

And always be confident, like they say animals can read emotions and will react to it on occasion.