Feeding Hemostats

Would 12" hemostats be alright for feeding? Or is 24" much better?

I always used 12" and never had one attempt to bite me. As long as you dont hold the mouse by the tail you should be just fine :D

mine are 6 inch lol.

I say man up and use your fingers. :) 12" is plenty though if you must use hemostats.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I say man up and use your fingers. :) 12" is plenty though if you must use hemostats.

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Yeah, it's so much easier using your hands to control. Never been tagged because of it. Even if you did, not like it would hurt.

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Originally Posted by joshn6805

I always used 12" and never had one attempt to bite me. As long as you dont hold the mouse by the tail you should be just fine :D

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I hold the feeders by the tail....!? Im not fine!? AAAAAH!

GOod thread though, Ive been wondering if I even need hemostats..?

I got the 10 inch ones you get at Petco. It works if you hold them by the scruff

I actually use kitchen tongs myself. You can buy them for like $1.50 and they work fabulously!

I always use my hands when it comes to larger prey.

Heres a video showing so. LOL

Stupid i know but oh well never been bitten

YouTube - Blaze '07 5ft 4lbs

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Originally Posted by pavlovk1025

I hold the feeders by the tail....!? Im not fine!? AAAAAH!

GOod thread though, Ive been wondering if I even need hemostats..?

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Ha ha to each his own, you don't need hemostats, but there is that unnecessary risk of being tagged but your dealing with snakes so your gonna get tagged either way. :)Has anybody that's been keeping snakes more than 2 years never been tagged on this forum?:confused:

i've been keeping balls for around nine years. last year was the first and only time i was tagged. i always used my hands to grab the rats. i just recently bought my first pair of hemostats just to try it out. i never had a problem before.