Cactus gloves

leisurely · Post by **leisurely** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:03 am

Wells Lamont gloves work great if you don't apply too much pressure.

kaktus · Post by **kaktus** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:48 am

And some use similar gloves while handling venomous snakes... recipe for disaster. Thanks for posting this. If you don't mind i will share this on reptile forums. I hope it will be an eye-opener for some.

Btw, I use a folded newspaper for "handling" cacti, works great.

29Palms · Post by **29Palms** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:32 am

kaktus wrote:And some use similar gloves while handling venomous snakes... recipe for disaster. Thanks for posting this. If you don't mind i will share this on reptile forums. I hope it will be an eye-opener for some.

I thought about that briefly then forgot about it!
Sure, I don't mind if you share this. Actually, I purchased these gloves from a site that sells protective gear and equipment for handling snakes.

mughal113 · Post by **mughal113** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:03 am

I think with the passage of time, the body develops a sort of immunity against the sting of the spines especially glochids.. Glochids no longer seem to hurt... Its just a pain to locate each to them to tweeze out

No stinging/inflammation though

29Palms · Post by **29Palms** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:00 am

mughal113 wrote:I think with the passage of time, the body develops a sort of immunity against the sting of the spines especially glochids.. Glochids no longer seem to hurt... Its just a pain to locate each to them to tweeze out No stinging/inflammation though

Glochids seem to not penetrate the gloves, fwiw.

nachtkrabb · Post by **nachtkrabb** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:16 pm

Look at these, please:
http://www.kakteen-haage.de/shop/zubeho ... rsten.html
I tested them, they are not just a gimmick.
Ruth

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:29 am

lol I use rolled up paper around the trunk of that huge Opuntia ficus-indica I moved. I wore gloves and first and trust me that was a mistake. I will never wear gloves again, instead I will put paper around it and grab it with gloves then. I still have those gloves with about 75000 glochids in them.

a simple trick I have heard to keep glochids out of the air is to splash them, and the spines with water first.

Lastly, I am still slightly sensitive to glochids from some of my Opuntia. lolz you would think by now I would be immune since I have had around 30000 glochids in me by now

nachtkrabb · Post by **nachtkrabb** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:41 pm

...and to get rid of glochids or small spines I use liquid wax or fluid all-purpose glue. Let it dry and it takes the spines with it when peeled off. Otherwise I belong to the newspaper-fans, those gloves above I use only in need, when I can't help myself with papers.
Ruth