Quote Originally Posted by gusanr14 View Post
I was thinking of grabbing rat by the shoulder cause I feel like that's how most people do it. Do you think 12 inch would still work with holding on the shoulder/back for adult ball python? male
Personally I do. The larger rats I'll many times grab by their back leg because of their weight. 12" has always seemed good to me.

I'm not sure how most people do it but I've always offered head down so they usually strike there and then start eating from that end.

The tongs do work well to wrangle snakes when a hungry GTP darts out the cage looking for food.