Snake handling guides
Everything we know about hooking, catching and moving snakes without stressing them. Written by one keeper, tested on one stubborn collection and a lot of spring weekends.
July 22, 2026
How to Use a Snake Hook Without Stressing the Snake
Where to place the head, how to lift, and the habits that keep an animal calm from the first contact to the last.
July 12, 2026
Snake Hook vs Snake Tongs: Which One Do You Actually Need?
One supports, one grips. What each tool is for, where each one fails, and why most keepers end up owning both.
July 5, 2026
Snake hook for ball pythons: hook training that sticks
Why a feeding response is not aggression, the three-step hook routine, and the hook size a juvenile then an adult needs.
June 30, 2026
DIY Snake Hook: Build One or Buy One?
The homemade builds that work, the ones that bend, and an honest look at what you save by making your own.
June 20, 2026
How to get a snake out of your garage without touching it
Secure the room, identify from a distance, open one exit, and know exactly when the right tool is a phone call.
June 10, 2026
Field herping gear checklist: what actually earns bag space
Nine items that survive eleven seasons of road cruising, plus the field ethics and local rules that come with them.
Start with the snake hook if you keep small or mid-size snakes, add the tongs when you need to grip an animal rather than support it, and read the catching guide before the first time one turns up somewhere it should not be. Our method is documented on how we test and the ratings are on the reviews page.