HexArmor Hercules 3180 Venom Defender Snake and Animal Handling Gloves

Wearing the wrong animal handling gloves can result in serious, life-changing injuries. This threat is made even deadlier when dealing with animals capable of transmitting venom and poison. HexArmor Hercules 3180 Venom Defender Snake and Animal Handling Gloves take chance out of the equation. Essential for guarding against life threatening injury and illness, they use three layers of highly protective fabric to offset the danger of fang, teeth and claw penetration.

What's Included?

• 1 x Pair of Snake Handling Gloves

Key Features and Benefits

• Worldwide recognition for use with snakes and animals
• Suitable for handling highly venomous snakes
• Accredited by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums
• Three layers of material protect against bites and stings
• Fully extended cuff protects the entire hand and forearm
• Level F cut resistance rating is highest available
• SuperFabric material guards against abrasions, cuts, punctures and tearing

HexArmor Snake Handling Gloves' Protection Ratings

• 4X12F

EN 388 is a European regulation governing the sale of gloves used for safety and protection. It determines the gloves' performance when used for protection against mechanical machinery by measuring the fabric's abrasion, cut, tear and puncture resistance.

The EN 388 cut resistance test uses a single sharp implement to repeatedly pressure a glove in order to determine the amount of force required to cause visible and functional damage.

Sizing Information for 3180 Venom Safety Gloves

To find your perfect size, simply measure the circumference of your palm (ignoring the thumb area) and the length of your hand as indicated in the image below. Once you have your measurements, please consult the sizing chart below to find the correct size for your hand.

Accreditation and Recognition

HexArmor Hercules Venom Defender Gloves are a BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) recognised product. They are accredited as being 'best practice' for animal handling in a variety of different zoological and agricultural settings.

Which Snakes Can Be Handled?

Whilst this list is by no means exhaustive, please see below for an idea of just which reptiles can be handled when wearing HexArmor 3180 Venom Defender Gloves:

• King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) (4.5 meters / 14ft)
• Forest Cobra (Naja melanoleuca)
• Black adder (Vipera berus)
• Brown Adder (Vipera berus)
• Southern Pacific Rattle/ black diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
• Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica)
• Fer-de-Lance (Bothropslanceolatus)
• Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)
• Papa New Guinee Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni)
• Cottonmouth (Agkisterodon piscivorous) Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii)
• Northern Mojave rattlesnake (C.scutellatus)
• Red diamond backed rattlesnake (C.ruber)
• Western diamond backed rattlesnake (C. atrox)
• False mole viper (Atractapis fallax)
• Shield-nose cobra (Aspidelaps scuttatus)
• Spitting cobra (Hemachatus haemachatus)
• Mozambique spitting cobra (Naja mossambica)
• Snouted cobra (Naja annulifera) Puff adder (Bitis arietans)
• Cape cobra (Naja nivea)
• Southern stiletto snake (Atractaspis bibronii)
• Coral cobra (Aspidelaps lubricus)
• Red adder (Bitis rubida)
• Southern adder (Bitis armata)
• Saw-scaled vipers (Echis species)
• Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)

Animal Handling

Thanks to their claw-proof design, HexArmor Defender Safety Gloves are also suitable for handling the following animals:

• Birds
• Cats
• Cheetah Cubs
• Dogs
• Hamsters
• Lizards
• Livestock
• Mongooses
• Rats
• Stingrays
• Tiger Cubs

Professional Zoological Institution Accreditation

Our HexArmor Venom Defender Gloves have been used by professionals at the following institutions:

• London Zoo, UK
• Artis Zoo, Holland
• Rotterdam Zoo, Holland
• Chester Zoo, UK
• Amneville Zoo,
• France Thoiry Zoo, France
• Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust / Jersey Zoo
• West Midlands Safari Park, UK (Health & Safety protocol)
• Bristol Zoo Gardens, UK
• Marwell Zoo, UK
• Paignton Zoo, UK
• LSTM Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
• Bangor University, UK
• Zoološki vrt Grada Zagreba, Croatia
• Faunia, Madrid, Spain
• Zoological and Botanical Garden of the Plzen Town, Czech Republic
• Reptile Village Zoo, Ireland
• Universeum Gothenburg, Sweden
• TerraZoo Buro, Rheinberg, Germany
• Tierpark Hagenbeck, Germany
• Filaretic, Germany
• Asbl Crusoe, Belgium
• Sealife (48 centres worldwide)
• University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Kosice, Slovakia
• Singapore Zoo and Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Malaysia

Highly Durable Raised Silicone Palm Grip

Animal handling can be tricky business. Dexterity, accuracy and precision are vital for your and your animals safety. HexArmor Venom Protection Gloves come complete with a raised silicone palm coating that enhances grip stability, granting you greater, softer and more accurate hold and purchase on any part of an animal you are holding.

SuperFabric Protection Against Bites and Scratches

Serious about heavy-duty protection, SuperFabric was developed in 1996 as a solution for preventing needle and knife incisions. It is the layer that prevents a serrated edge, needle or blade end from breaking through your glove and causing serious injury to your hand. This same protection system guards the user against animal teeth, fangs and claws.

Incredible Level F Cut Resistance

This rating is the highest awarded under European Regulation EN 388. It means an animal or object would have to generate in excess of a huge 30 newtons of downward force to cause damage to the glove fabric. This protection ensures that teeth, claws and fangs don't penetrate the intricately woven triple layered material surrounding your hands.

Care Instructions

Before first use, HexArmor Hercules 3180 Venom Defender Snake Handling Gloves may feel a little stiff. This is because they are designed to become more flexible over time. To speed up this process, please follow these instructions:

• Wash the gloves in a washing machine cycle at 30°C and add a little fabric softener
• Repeat this process Leave the gloves to dry at room temperature over the course of a day

It is a good idea to wash your gloves periodically to prevent odour build-up. It is imperative you wash your gloves if they become coated in venom. Always wash your gloves in the manner described above.

Additional Documentation

• User Instructions
• Declaration of Conformity

Delivery

This item will be dispatched by Royal Mail, DPD courier or UPS courier.

The estimated delivery time for this item is usually 1-3 working days when ordered before 14:00, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

Orders that are placed before 14:00 on a working day are usually dispatched on the same day; for orders placed outside this timeframe, they are normally dispatched the next working day.

UK Delivery Charges

Certain orders delivered to the UK are subject to a delivery charge; refer to the table below for more information. Please note that all values are listed exclusive of VAT.

*Please note that orders that are going to non-mainland UK and the Scottish highlands may be subject to an additional delivery charge, dependent on the size and value of the order.

What is EN 388?

You might have noticed that this product adheres to EN standard EN 388. EN standards ensure that the product you are buying meets the safety standards of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the highest standards organisation recognised by and working on behalf of the European Union. To pass any EN standard, a PPE product must undergo some of the most rigorous safety tests around.

There are many EN standards that our gloves adhere to. However, the EN standard that we’re concerned about here is EN 388. EN 388 stands for Mechanical Resistance, and informs you of your gloves' resistance to abrasion, cuts, tears and punctures.

How Do I Read the EN 388 Score?

Simply speaking, the higher the score that this product achieves, the better the product will be at resisting that hazard. Products will score between Level 0 and Level 4 for abrasion, tears and punctures, and if they weren’t tested for that hazard you will see N/A written instead of a number.

Cuts are a little different and, with the EN 388 standard rewritten in 2016, it means that gloves will either be tested to cut resistance or ISO cut resistance (sometimes called TDM cut resistance). Gloves tested to cut resistance will score between Level 0 and Level 5, and gloves tested to ISO cut resistance will achieve a score between Level A and Level F with the higher letter offering better cut protection.

Where Can I Find Out More?

This is just a brief overview of EN standard EN 388 so you know where you are standing. For further information, you can see the Introductory EN 388 Blog in our Knowledge Centre.