Feeding Tongs?

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Originally Posted by dkatz4

kitchen tongs from the dollar store - not fancy - but works for grabbing dead rats. When she gets bigger i'll probably pony up for the extra long bbq tongs ($8.50; i'll have to dig into my piggy bank)

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Very true, they work as well, and I've used them before, haha.

I figure, I paid quite little, too, though. Considering I've had my hemostats for over 6 years and back then I think I paid $18 or so for them. LOL
Still look like new :)

Also quite handy for grabbing stuff in tight places, like something behind the dryer, etc...:D

As long as you don't use this style. She strikes at 45 secs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_UlaJqhfTw

I learned my lesson and later that day (2 days ago) i picked up 10in long Zoo med feeding tongs

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Originally Posted by WarrThox

As long as you don't use this style. She strikes at 45 secs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_UlaJqhfTw

I learned my lesson and later that day (2 days ago) i picked up 10in long Zoo med feeding tongs

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I didn't even watch the video yet, but I'm quite sure I can relate.... I use hemostats now [emoji3] .

Haha... mine was actually way worse with a much bigger snake [emoji3] .

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Originally Posted by Creepy Alien

I didn't even watch the video yet, but I'm quite sure I can relate.... I use hemostats now [emoji3] .

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Originally Posted by Creepy Alien

Haha... mine was actually way worse with a much bigger snake [emoji3] .

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lol ya hopefully nobody cranks up the volume! The tongs hit the glass as i try to shake her off. Pretty good video though from my S7 edge ,1080p 60fps. you can slow it down and see her lower jaw latch over one of the tongs.

I wouldn't mind getting a set just incase for backup, or I just end up switching to the hemostats and leave the giant tweezers for backup.

I feed about 200 rats a month off of hemostats (I'm guessing they're the popular 16") and have never had an injury from them. Think they were around $15 at a show years ago. I eventually replaced a pair of the more tweezer style kind after then got used to unclog a drain :snake:

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Originally Posted by WarrThox

As long as you don't use this style. She strikes at 45 secs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_UlaJqhfTw

I learned my lesson and later that day (2 days ago) i picked up 10in long Zoo med feeding tongs

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LOL, dont feel too bad, i used that type of tongs the very first time i fed my snake - or tried to feed him - at that point i didn't know that a snake deep in shed and in a new home for all of 1 day wouldn't eat, so the feeding tong choice was the least of my mistakes!:oops:

I made the mistake of not using tongs with a redtail male once. (I couldn't find them)

O.M.G.

He overshot by a bit, "faster then a snake", he got me right into the soft part of the hand between thumb and fore finger. His head was a good size, so his upper jaw reached all across the top of my hand while his lower jaw was embedded in the palm of my hand. He teeth pierced one of the big veins on top of my hand. The bleeding was so severe that it pooled under my skin and within seconds (I kid you not) I had about a golf ball sized swelling on top of my hand, just blood under the skin, and some of it running down my arm.

They hit a LOT harder when they mean to grab food, rather then a defensive tag. It was shocking how fast it all happened, LOL. Of course, out of reflex I pulled back. Thankfully he let go, instead of trying to wrap my hand.

Now, I have to admit. That one hurt, lol.
Not only that, but it turned all colors of the rainbow over the next 2 weeks. The entire top of my hand was discolored. And a week after or so a couple of teeth made their way out of my palm...

Yeah, I'm not making that mistake EVER again.