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Just wanted to share this as I know that alot of people use tongs for feeding. We found these at IKEA and the are ideal as well as cheap.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80149460/

The black plastic tips even have some small nubs that give a substantially better grip on a rats tail.