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RE: YOUR Favorite Hook Length?
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by TheFifthDay on January 16, 2009
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Wow, thanks for all the replies..
I made my first couple of 24" hooks the other day, and they are really nice. One is made of a 3/8" aluminum shaft, and the other is made of a 1/4" aluminum shaft.
Both handles are made of a soft plastic dip called Plasti-Dip. It won't crack or get brittle, so I figuered it would be a good choice for a small handle.
I have a picture up on my profile picture of the one with a 1/4" shaft.
Thanks again,
Jon Short
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by LadyBloodRose on January 16, 2009
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depends on what i am workin with honestly - normaly i use 2 hooks, for the big guys i prefer 1 hook to be 32 inches the other 40 but the 32 feels beter in my hand.
For the smaller snakes I like my small 12 inch neo hooks that allow me to have alil beter control. I just recently got these hooks an already love them their great for smaller specmines an close quarters ^_^
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by lostriverdoc on January 17, 2009
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I use three hooks in my exhibit. A 34" and 36" with a 2 1/2" opening and a 40" w/3 1/2" opening. Made ea. one out of a golf club shaft and 5/8" alum. I did buy a collapsible hook from Midwest,( like it because it fits nicely in my snake bucket) but I only use it when I get a call to remove a Crotalus from someones property here in town.
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by FSB on January 20, 2009
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I love the Midwest standard 40" hook for most purposes, and I really favor its light weight. I also have one of those small telescoping hooks with a pocket clip for small snakes, as well as a variety of small homemade ones of bamboo and/or very stiff wire for tiny neonates. I wasn't going to get the telescoping hook, but my young son saw it at a reptile show and talked me into it since he thought it was cool. I really like it now, but it can get a bit wobbly, especially when fully extended.
The main thing is to use the appropriate-sized hook for the job.
I try to have hooks handy and at arms reach just about anywhere in the collection. That's one thing you don't want to be running around looking for in an emergency.
I might be a bit extreme about this, but I also try to disinfect every hook before and after use, if there's time.
Never use substitutes like those L-shaped aluminum drapery rods, even in a pinch, unless it's for a small snake. They will fold right up on you and leave you looking like the guy on the Midwest t-shirt with a gaboon viper attached to his arm.
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