draybar@aol.com
In a message dated 3/25/01 8:32:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, irnbru@… writes: << Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everyone's preference in gloves are for handling the dbts. Never have and never will wear gloves when handling any of my turtles. It just wouldn't seem right. I have turtles ranging from an 11 1/2 inch Rio Grande Slider down to a 1 1/2 inch Diamondback, including a 5 inch softshell, several musks and a mud turtle. 25 in all. I have had a few instances when they have tried to bite me but I know how to handle them to prevent that. I would be worried that with gloves I wouldn't have a good feel of the turtle and could drop it. Jimmy