I recently bought from tongs.com the "Standard Hook" in the 30 inch size. I got the shorter one because like you, I am female. I like it, it has a nice wide mouth for larger boas (about 4- 4.5" at the opening, I know it says 3" on the site but it is really larger). If you are a large woman maybe even the 40" hook would be good. Honestly with really large boas hooks don't work very well, because they are thck bodied snakes. I tried to pick up a fat 5 footer and it took two hands on the hook handle to lift her (for me anyway, maybe you are bigger stronger than me). I can move her around one handed though with the hook, so it helps with changing stuff in the cage. She's a wild caught right from the amazon jungle so there is no reaching in and grabbing her right now. : ) The rest are quite tame. I have had much bigger boas than this girl, and I really don't know how a hook will work for you if you have real large girls. Sorry to hear about breaking your collarbone, get well soon. The broken bone wont help you any using a hook either.



Good luck,

Caden

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• Snake hook recommendation? - senorsnake, Wed Sep 13 10:41:27 2006
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• Thanks for the advice! NP - senorsnake, Wed Sep 13 13:43:31 2006
• RE: Snake hook recommendation? - slithering_serpents, Wed Sep 13 14:03:56 2006
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