Animal Handling Gloves

“Our first order with you guys started way back, in 2012 or 13 I believe? That was when you were only selling the Venom Defender Gloves! We bought 2 pairs of each sizes. We still have those in use as the quality is indeed very good. Looking forward to using the new products.”

“Hi Maureen Hi Clem, Your gloves are very useful, and I must say not only for ‘spined’ or ‘spiked’ species, but also for restraint of small / medium size mammals.”

“From its inception, SEALIFE Nagoya has been using 1-2-1 Animal Products for all of our aquarium operations. The animal handling gloves have been our strong and sturdy companions which made the opening process of our aquariums that much easier. The gloves are also invaluable as we handle stingrays and lionfish on a daily basis, and we know we can handle these animals safely with 1-2-1 Animal products. Very happy with the quality and customer service, we are glad to be business partners with 1-2-1!”

“I’ve come accross Venom Defender gloves for the first time at ZLS / London Zoo. The confidence the keepers were able to handle otherwise potentially dangerous animals and the, therefore, so much calmer and less stressed animals sold them to me. I bought a pair to test them in our collection and yes, they feel stiff initially. But after using and washing them for a few weeks (and choosing the right size!) they do become very comfortable to wear. The gloves allow us to train new keepers on venomous snakes with much more confidence and to handle difficult or potentially dangerous reptiles so much more easily and, mostly, without stressing them out through full constraint. I have introduced the gloves to our mammal department as well, especially for work with otters and tamarins / marmosets.”

“We have found that the venom defender animal handling gloves offer an unprecedented level of confidence and safety when handling lizards such monitors and Heloderms. Additionally, they provide a safety level unparalleled when working with venomous snakes. We still use hooks and tubes, but feel much safer having these gloves available as well. They do feel a bit stiff initially, but soften up nicely once they have been washed a few times. Many thanks to Clem and Maureen for offering help and guidance and very friendly advice.”

“I am a firm believer that most snakes, venomous or not, handled in this manner repay the respect given to them by being a calm captive and a pleasure to handle. What I saw with the Venom Defender gloves added a new angle to this approach. Sure, most people could use a pair of tongs and apply such force and restraint to the animal to limit its movement, but you will have a much angrier and therefore potentially more dangerous snake in your hands. We have only used the gloves thus far with monitors and heloderms, but it’s incredible to see how the animals respond to careful handing as opposed to traditional restraint methods.”

“I tried the gloves on and was easily able to write perfectly well with a pen. This won me over. We now use a pair here in the zoo for Monacled Cobras, Gaboon Vipers, Western Diamondbacks and Gilas. There’s no substitute for proper hooking and handling techniques but these gloves do offer another safety level. Here, we treat them as an airbag and not a seatbelt. We’ve also found them very useful for harder to handle non-venomous such as Retics and Yellow Anacondas. They’re also very effective against monitor claws! I have not, as yet, had the opportunity to try these in the field, but I feel they will only benefit our research work, making tasks such as scale counts, taking measurements and scale samples even safer.”

“I have used the gloves as an extra protection and here are some species and situations when I have used the gloves. When de-worming baby Deathadders and baby King Cobras. Moving big Eastern Green Mambas to new enclosures, handling Anacondas, moving “big” Dwarf Caimans and tubing species such as Saw Scaled Vipers. So far I am very pleased with the gloves and I am finding more and more situations when the gloves are useful. When working with venomous reptiles i do NOT believe that any gloves should be used instead of hooks and tongs, but as an extra protection. If a situation does occur these gloves can probably save your life. I can highly recommend these gloves.”

“We have been working with the animal handling gloves for a while now and would definitely recommend them as they certainly do the job over and above other gauntlets we have used. As a Gold Standard Cat Friendly Hospital, we are always looking at ways to make sure our feline friends are handled in a gentle and sensitive manner, whilst ensuring our staff are protected. If a cat is acting aggressively we know these gloves allow the handler to still have dexterity and feeling to handle the cat gently, whilst at the same time fully protecting their hands and arms. The gloves can be machine washed which is essential between patients to limit infection and odours.”

“We are a small animal practice and use the gloves to handle aggressive cats and sometimes parrots. Our pair of gloves is quite worn out. Sharp cat claws have cut through the outside surface of the gloves, but nobody had been hurt yet because the inner layers have kept our hands safe. Now we would like to order 2 pairs of the gloves. Whilst they are really expensive, I think they are worth it and still cheaper than my vets needing to go to hospital.”

“I work with highly venomous snakes daily, removing snakes for callers. Having to go “hands-on” on occasion and being put into many dangerous scenarios, my HexArmor R8E-3180 Venom Defender gloves make my job safer, easier, and less stressful for myself and the snakes.”