A pair of latex gloves, like the cheap ones that you might find in a hospital setting or on a janitor's cart, can help at first. Especially if the snake's nippiness is causing you to hesitate & pull back. You will approach the snake with more confidence (which is very good) and when the snake bites you...supposedly the taste is unpleasant. You can then graduate to just ONE glove (the hand you reach to pick the snake up with) and eventually none. Duffy

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