There is a chance that this weekend I may get a 5-6' female who has potentially been neglected. I'm getting the info third-hand, but from what I hear the girl that owns her is chemically dependant (non-prescription, if you know what I mean) and the snake is not tended and rarely fed. She is described as agressive, but the person who contacted me has also not met the snake in question.

A few months ago, the owner was trying to sell the snake for $200, but has now given up on that and will give her for free to anyone who wants to mess with her. So me, being the rescue-crazed thing that I am, I'd like to give her a shot. I think it would be a good experience for me, and if nothing else she'd be safe and well-cared for, if not tame.

From browsing previous threads here, I see snake hooks and welding gloves recommended. The latter I'm familiar with, as we use them on feral cats. But how does one choose a snake hook? What size would I need for a snake this size? Would I need more than one? What's an approximate price range for these gadgets? Feel free to PM me some sellers too...I would appreciate it. Just having small/docile snakes so far, this is all new to me. :-)

Any other tips suggestions? I'm hoping that "agressive" as defined by a meth-head may look different from my perspective, but want to be prepared for the worst.