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by TheFifthDay on January 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Hey guys, I was just wanting to hear some opinions on your favorite hook length... Thanks, Jon Short

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by najasuphan on January 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
The hooks I use for adult snakes are 38"-40" long. It's the most comfortable length of hook for me. I mainly use two hooks. One has a titanium hook and the other is aluminum. Both of them are home-made by a friend of mine. I use a 23" stainless hook for most juvenile snakes. -Jamie

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by pictigaster1 on January 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
24 in cages on small snakes 40 in the field and on large snakes.

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by Cro on January 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Jon, I tend to use a small telescoping hook that ranges from 12 inches to 18 inches for most small venomous snakes, like pygmy rattlesnakes, etc. Snakes up to 24 inches long. I use a hook that is in the 28 to 30 inch range for snakes up to 3 feet long. I use a 48 inch FurMont Stump Ripper for snakes over 4 foot to 5 foot long. For venomous snakes over 6 foot long, I often use a very strong 6 foot hook, made with a wooden shaft that has large stainless U shaped hook. Best Regards John Z

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by Rob_Carmichael on January 15, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
For aboreals, I like a real thin hook with a small hook end - usually around 24" (Midwest makes a great one). For most of our rattlesnakes, I use a small hook from 24 to 36" for some of the medium sized. For my big Crotalus atrox and C. adamanteus, I go with a 42"-48" inch hooks...anything larger becomes cumbersome for me. For those rattlesnakes that are used to being "handled" I usually use a double handled hook (Midwest) that is around 38" as I need a high degree of maneuverability (not something I recommend though).

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by LarryDFishel on January 16, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
For really small snakes I have a homemade hook made from a coat hanger. About 12" or so. For most snakes up to about 12-18" (depending on weight) I use a 24" Midwest mini hook and if I need a second hook, I have another homemade hook the same length made from a stainless steel rod. I like the mini hook better (much lighter) but I don't need two very often so I haven't bothered to order another. For everything else, I use one or two 40" "standard" hooks (not sure who makes them). Unless you're working in a tight space (which I try to avoid) or have some other special situation, I see no need to mess around with 12 different sized hooks. If I'm using the same size hooks all the time, it's one less thing to waste a brain cell on while I'm arguing with a forest cobra...

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by AquaHerp on January 16, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Midwest's Ultra-light for the small animals, Midwest 30" for everyone else (I too don't like the cumbersome feeling of the long hooks). Stump-ripper or Pro hook for the outdoor work. For hyper corals or other small hook-sliders Randal Berry machines a great set of Mighty Midget tongs that are awesome. As Rob pointed out, Midwest makes a nice tight-looped hook that is a good tool for larger mambas. Midwest also makes a 48" PSH that I use for monster kings (I'm not stupid!) The telescopic pocket hooks are nice for neonates as John indicated. After a lot of use they do get quite loose and swivel easily, so beware! DH

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by AquaHerp on January 16, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
hmmmm...okay, that was strange. Sorry for that folks, not sure what happened there. DH

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by Rob_Carmichael on January 16, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
We get it Doug, you like Midwest:-)...do do I. How's that new dream job going?

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by AquaHerp on January 16, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Going good Rob! Working on a number of things at the moment. I had almost forgotten how much I missed a 3 story library, University style) :) Inasmuch as tools go, I was trying to toss out the brands so it was a little more specific (LOL...since tools generally don't have a proper scientific name:Prohookus sheaii) ACE fashioned a nice poly-hook that is wonderful for pinning for extraction purposes. The Midwest pinner is great too, but unfortunately does not hold up after a few bleach cleanings. DH

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