Personally, I'm still trying to wrap my head around this statement:
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Originally Posted by adder
Anyone who puts the welfare of their snakes first free handles instead of using metal sticks to attack snakes.
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I handle my (non-venomous) aboreal snakes with hooks. Based on their attitude and how they react, this appears to cause much less stress to the snakes than when I use my hands (and not for lack of soft handling technique, but because of the heat of my hands). My observation. I'd be interested to look at your sources, if you have some, in regards to free-handle vs hook.