New Snake Hook-in action;)

[Cam5]

Yes, we are completely geeked out over our first snake hook that arrived today from http://www.thesnakeguru.com/

I was lucky to hear Brad Baysinger speak about how to use a hook and the materials involved in making them etc.

Since we have a baby BP that is very skittish (read here endlessly strikes) I wanted to see if 'hook training' would help so he would calm down and I could retain my skin

Anyway, here it is, custom made (as he makes them all to order)...
A 24 inch rubber handle rubber hooked skin saver


First, here it is (had to show the card...I love the illustration)

Second, all on its own...I really like the area he carves out for your thumb.

Lastly...here it is in action

Thanks for looking!

 

[LBoz]

Whoa, are you sure it's long enough?? Those big, fuzzy pythons pack quite a bite! I love that morph, though. :laugh:

 

[Cam5]

Hehehe...
We are new to the Fuzzy Blue Morph...
but this guy is so tame our 12 year old can handle him with or without the new hook

 

[The Snake Guru]

Glad you are enjoying the hook!

Lets see some action shots with live snakes! LOL
J/K

~B~

 

[tricksterpup]

Glad you are enjoying the hook!

Lets see some action shots with live snakes! LOL
J/K

~B~

Here you go, one of your hooks in action with one of my snakes. lol

lol if you like the snake, look at more pictures here.
Bye the way Brad, I love the 2 i got from you..

 

[The Snake Guru]

There ya go! Very nice shots!

~B~

 

[Cam5]

Hmmm....seems my last post is missing...
Give it another shot.
Yes, the hook is big and the snake is small...but it worked like a charm and the hook rocks!!!

Frank was out for the first time in about 3 weeks...20 minutes no strike...he took about 10-15 minutes to relax but I was down right happy!

And the 07 corns had fun climbing all over it

 

[The Snake Guru]

LOL...yeah from what I've read they have been having some server issues...LOL Ahhhh technology ain't it grand!?

Nice shots! Glad the hook is doing what it is supposed too!

Now I gotta say....that corn in the last pic there is an Absolute screamer! You'll forgive me for asking what morph is that? (I don't keep up on corn morphs to much) It kind of looks like my Ghost only more pale....

~B~

 

[Cam5]

Ding ding ding!!!
You are a winner of name that morph

He is an 07 SMR Hypo Charcoal (aka Phantom) male.

From the SMR site this is the description of each:
Charcoal (hypo.)
Pantherophis guttatus
Combination of hypomelanistic & charcoal gives the counterpart of the ghost. Sometimes called charcoal ghost or phantom

Charcoal Corn Snake (Anery. B)
Pantherophis guttatus
These Anerythristic type 'B' snakes lack yellow color pigment usually found in corn snakes. Starter for morph blizzard corns.


Ghost Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Ghostly pale anerythristic looking corn, a combination of hypomelanism and anerythrism type "A



Here he is: (he loves to move so getting a good pic is kind of tough)

I have to post our 07 SMR Caramel girl too

 

[The Snake Guru]

Neat! Thanks for the info! I'll have to keep my eye open for one of those.

~B~

 

[Cam5]

FYI...I used the hook to get out our 8 year old BP from Mr.&'Mrs.' Tricksterpup today.

It worked great!
No pictures lifting out Oji was enough to deal with at the time.

Holy heavy snake...you guys make it look so easy...anyway it was the perfect size for his chubby tummy..thanks again!!!

And he was a sweetie...obviously trying to get away...but it was his first time out so I was not surprised...
How do you guys handle those HUGE snakes? it is hard enough trying to fully support a BP...sheers to you all with big snakes:cheers:

Here he is once he was out...isn't he handsome!

 

[tricksterpup]

I just wanted to post here my Snake Guru hooks, not in action but hanging.

 

[The Snake Guru]

LOL...I'm just glad you guys like them.

~B~

 

[Cam5]

Sweet rack!
You should have a hook holster so you can carry them with you