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Uhm, I have a snake hook that I initially used when I got my first BP just until we both felt comfortable enough for me to reach in and pick him up. Of course now I pick both of mine up with no fear and let them rest around my neck just while I change their substrate, but I still occasionally use it when my newest "rescue" is being snappy and defensive because he wasn't handled previous to me getting him. If I know he's in strike mode and hisses at me when I open his tub then why should I just reach in and grab him? The hook does not stress him out as much as my "big scary hand", so while he becomes accustomed to being handled I prefer to stress him out as little as possible. I'm not scared to be bit, but I'm also not going to put myself in a position where I'm sure I'll get nipped.
I see no shame in using snake hooks.
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No offense but this is one of does things I wouldn't ever think of buying I made a couple mistakes before and been bitten I say what's the point of having snakes if your scare of graving them. I say treat animals with the care an respect they deserve and u can save some $$$ for ice cream or a beer hahaha
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I bought one a while back for field herping for flipping stuff because I didn't want to buy one online, and I then i used it once with my like 700 g at the time ball, and it bent like the cheap thing it was... handy cos its small, but verrry weak
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Re: Really?
I think anyone who would use that hook on a Cobra or Rattlesnake is just proving Darwinism.
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I used that hook for a while and it is very cheaply build and flimsy. I would not recommend it.
I ended up buying a nice hook with a graphite shaft and I am much happier!
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Re: Really?
 Originally Posted by DemmBalls
I used that hook for a while and it is very cheaply build and flimsy. I would not recommend it.
I ended up buying a nice hook with a graphite shaft and I am much happier!
Cheap and flimsy...
Sounds like most reptile products sold at Petco!
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Hooks for balls?
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i want to buy one.it beautiful if i put in my bp tank so she can climb when she want.errrr.....wait a second,i think it a drift wood,my bad.lolz!.
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