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I use a rubber tipped hook, which resides in my snake room (ambient temp is roughly 72 - 78f), to remove some very aggressive yearling boas. From my experience the hook calms them to a point of handlabilty (meaning I don't get bitten), whereas when I remove them with my hand(s) I ALWAYS get bitten. So it is my OPINION & observation that using a hook is NOT traumatic or inhumane in any way.
Before I read this whole thread (although I did skim some of adder's posts) I thought the surgery was the way to go to prevent accidents from happening. I no longer think this is the case. Reptiles feel pain, to do this to them without pain management is inhumane and horrible.
I want to own a few hots but now I will wait till I can get the proper training on handling them. I will never mutilate a thing of beauty for my own "safety".
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