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by boomslangandrew on March 13, 2008
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just thought i would show you how i made my most recent snake hook by using homemade objects
1. find and old paint roller and strip it to its metal. if it is now in the shape you want your hook ajust in using plyers
2. find and old golf club and cut of the bit at the bottom of the club you use to hit the ball
3.put the hook in to the bottom of the gulf club and either weld or tafe the snake hook together
4. enjoy!
please enter your way of making homemade tools aswell so i can build some more for the reptile hospital
andrew
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by milksnakegreg on March 13, 2008
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If you are going to be handling venomous you do not really want something "home made". you'll want some pro tools like midwest tongs. also at 11 and 12 maybe you should not take in venomous. I do not even tangle with them yet. This is a great project for you guy's but looking at your size and age I would not keep or care for venomous or large constrictor's for awhile.
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by boomslangandrew on March 13, 2008
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sorry that should have been i am not what i am doing
it shouldn't have been thats what i'm doing just a typing mistake
andrew
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by Rob_Carmichael on March 13, 2008
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Hooks are an integral part of every herp collection - venomous or non venomous. I'll give you a few examples:
- Taking an irritable boa/python (or any non venomous snake) out of its cage (even a small to mid size one): hooks can be used to keep the head away while you pull the snake out with your hand. This takes the edge off. Responsible/serious keepers master the use of a hook for all herps.
- Using a hook to move an object, pluck some stuck skin, etc w/out bothering an animal (some non venomous herps get stressed when you handle them).
- Arboreals: a must
- Using a hook to move a snake away from one area of its cage while being serviced.
I think the original post showed a very clever idea on how to use something home made. Some of the best tools I've used were home made but they were done at a high quality. Yes, products like those made by tongs.com are exceptional and I use them all the time but l also have some of my favorite home made tools that I use on a daily basis (scoops, shields, etc.).
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by LarryDFishel on March 13, 2008
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It's also excellent practice, even if he's just keeping corn snakes for the next few years. Using a hook well takes practice and if he practices with harmless snakes he will be that much farther ahead when he's old enough to start with hots or larger non-venomous snakes.
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by 23bms on March 13, 2008
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The Staten Island Zoo, during it's remodeling of the Reptile Wing, set aside some space (where the Beaded Lizards used to be) and created a mock up of Carl Kauffeld's office (which, incidentally, was NOT in the reptile wing). Among the items on display are a couple of his homemade hooks. They looked just like my first ones. Midwest Tongs didn't exist in those days!
I still use a home crafted one that was built very heavily, primarily for flipping rocks. It also doubles as an invaluable third leg when clambering around tricky rock ledges or as a heavy duty all-purpose walking stick. I can't imagine going out in the field without it.
jrb
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by EPARR1 on March 14, 2008
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I'm all for DIY and like to hear new ideas and inventions. I'm always trying new things and different methods it is the best way to learn. Who knows you start making hooks now and down the road might come up with something better and more affordable than Mid West. Don't get me wrong I like mid west but also use homemade hooks as well.
Nothing Wrong with a little DIY.
Be safe
Eric G.
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by Cro on March 14, 2008
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I have always constructed home-made snake hunting tools and cages, at first because I did not have the money to buy them, then later, because I liked doing it.
I do have a few stump rippers from Furmont, and a couple of hooks and tongs from MidWest, but my favorite snake hook still is the one I made about 36 years ago from a stainless steel rod and a wooden handle. And the second favorite hooks are the ones I am now making with fiberglass shafts and stainless steel or aluminum hook parts.
I have even constructed aquariums of 500 and 1000 gallon size, out of 3/4 plywood, and 1/2 plate glass fronts. And they worked, and were used for years in breeding Discus and Angel Fish. How many folks do you know who build working wooden aquariums ?
At the upcoming Columbia show, I should have a couple of experimental "sqeeze boxes" which can be used for working with venomous snakes, instead of tubing them.
Anyone who makes their own snake hunting tools and cages is doing a good thing. It can lead to new ideas and new inventions, and improvements on exsiting designs.
Keep on inventing Andrew !
Best Regards JohnZ
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