Really?

Found this at my local Petco. People who think they need this for ball pythons or corn snakes shouldn't own a snake.

http://www.atom-computer.com/snakehook.jpg

Honestly, this is pathetic.

Wow. The only BP I could think of that you might need one for is a rabid brooding bp :) LOL and if you are buying this at Petco and you have a cobra you are in BIG trouble.

In all honesty, I think it's great :P I am by no means "afraid" of my snakes, but if you've ever owned a pissy ball python or corn snake this could be very useful. I have a corn snake that I cannot pick up by hand or he will bite, but I have a designated "snake stick" that if I use it to pick him up he calms down and is handleable.

I have a couple ball pythons that sometimes are quite crabby and I believe this snake hook would also come in handy.

There are people in this hobby that just like to appreciate the beauty of these snakes from afar, and if it means handling their snakes with these snake hooks then go on ahead.

You must have never experienced an angry or moody snake to be that harsh about it! :P

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Originally Posted by Carlene16

You must have never experienced an angry or moody snake to be that harsh about it! :P

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I've also known some Sand Boas that don't like to be disturbed in their tank. Taking them out was a pain but once they were out they were as sweet as could be. I know some Petco's and Petsmart's have sold Sand bBoas.

Could be handy.

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Originally Posted by Cendalla

Sand bBoas.

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Oops. That would be Boas.

I use snake hooks for my balls and boas. I would rather not get bit, so I hook-train them. Many times when snakes strike while in their cage, it is a feeding response. Once hook-trained, they know that I am not feeding them when I touch them with the hook. I normally do not actually get them out of their enclosures with the hook, but occasionally will with an aggressive animal. I usually just move them around with the hook, so I can grab them from the back. Needless to say, I hardly ever get bit. I have only been bit twice in the eleven, or so, years I have owned snakes.

my thing is about this hook is that it is,um, did i read that right? collapsible?!
i would think a hook is supposed to put some distance between your hand and the animal right? so it being collapsible would not be a good thing...
i'm sure it clicks into position in some way that locks it but...locks DO fail.
i'm just saying...what if someone were handling a cobra or rattlesnake with one of these and that locking mechanism failed and well, yeah you should be able to figure out what would happen in that very unfortunate circumstance.
hey, i'm just saying...

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Originally Posted by mommanessy247

my thing is about this hook is that it is,um, did i read that right? collapsible?!
i would think a hook is supposed to put some distance between your hand and the animal right? so it being collapsible would not be a good thing...
i'm sure it clicks into position in some way that locks it but...locks DO fail.
i'm just saying...what if someone were handling a cobra or rattlesnake with one of these and that locking mechanism failed and well, yeah you should be able to figure out what would happen in that very unfortunate circumstance.
hey, i'm just saying...

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I am not 100% sure, but I beleive by collapsible they actually mean expandable. The rod can slides inside another rod to make it longer or shorter.

Maybe I was being a bit critical, but I still don't think that you need a snake hook to handle non-venomous snakes. Rattlesnakes and cobras I can see, but I really cant see a ball python being picked up with a hook. With my ball python, I make sure to train it not to recognize my hand as food, but instead when it sees the feeding pliers/forceps/whatever you use, it is time to eat. Personally, I feel that there is no need to use a snake hook to get a ball python, corn snake, or other non-venomous species. I'm not trying to put down those who do, but it just seems like it would be easier to work with your ball or corn to not recognize your hand as food. Just my 2 cents.

My thing is listing ball pythons right with rattlesnakes and cobras. Makes them sound a lot more dangerous than they are.

If it were my product, I'd separate the non venomous from the venomous at least.

By the way, I didn't know rattle snake was spelled with three T's, did you ? :D

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