Chopsticks works well or hemostats. I usually put the mice in a snake bag and whallop them against the wall. They usually are killed instantly and if the aren't they aren't doing any damage to the snake. For the bite on Tyson. Grab a bottle of betadyne from any local drug store and apply with a qtip 1x daily. That's all! It'll heal on its own and the betadyne will prevent infection. I always have some handy for any scrapes or bites or wounds in general.