Hooks?

Disagree - trust the snake enough or not. IF it's a large constrictor, there is a great chance it will be needed at some point or another.

I don't own any large snakes nor any super aggressive snakes that I can't handle with a pair of gloves but I do plan on getting a Blood Python and hook training it just for good measure. Just seems like it's in good practice and a useful skill to have under your belt in the long run.

I use a hook on my carpet. She's rescued as an adult an when I first got her she would launch at me when ever her cage was opened now shes fine and I just use it too make sure she's up and in a mood that is cool for me to grab her. And I have herded refused rats away from her with it so I could grab them since even if she doesn't want it she hovers over it on her perch so I can't just reach in an grab it.

We dont "use" hooks on our bigger snakes but hook training early on will save you alot of time and pain in the long run. Large constrictors no matter how sweet you think they are or how much you "trust" your snake have feeding responses. And hooks correct that problem very easily. A simple touch of the hook can snap them out of it and let them know they are not being fed. When feeding dont let them see the hook at all.

Everyone pretty much sums it up with hook training snakes. It doesn't hurt to have at least one :gj: