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Mick
Yearling
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:12:08
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| You would have to hold them close to the end to make them close properly, which makes it a bit pointless. Just get yourelf some really cheap BBQ tongs. |
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Mick
Yearling
United Kingdom
721 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:13:28
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aahh good idea
Just cannot justify what they want for giant tweezers lol |
1.0.0 Hypo Striped Corn (Mojo)
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
4428 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:15:24
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 I agree. I use BBQ tongs, there's no point paying for the reptile brand ones. |
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muppet9976
Hatchling
United Kingdom
254 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:38:03
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| i have some foreceps, like they use insurgery i think. I used it for fishing, but ive cleaned them and they work fine. |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:38:49
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| I have some big rep feeding tongs but only coz they came with a snake and set up i got secondhand, before that BBQ tongs all the way. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/05/2009 : 21:48:08
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I cheat with chopsticks, i put a peg spring about 3 inches down, it makes the ends touch so i just put a small bit of pressure on the top and they open.
I just cannot get the hang of 'em. |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/05/2009 : 22:07:34
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My local chinese makes them idiot proof, they work for me. A bit of paper stuffed at the top and tied round with rubber bands, just clack them together to make them work. but as i can't use them - knife and fork all the way!!
I'd just go with the repti plastic tongs, I got some Zoo Med ones for 99p. Hehe, but they did come with the set-up, i was nosey and bored so price checked them.
Would a BBQ tongs grip a bit too much on a pinkie? Or, head down to your local 99p store/£ land whatever you call it; and pick up a pair of cheep tweezers, just make sure theyr'e not too sharp and with pressue wouldn't cut your mousey.
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/05/2009 : 23:15:44
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Originally posted by hillzi
Would a BBQ tongs grip a bit too much on a pinkie?
no it's not the BBQ tongs gripping tightly.............. it's the person holding them, lol  |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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Mick
Yearling
United Kingdom
721 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 00:07:32
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| Cheers everyone for your comments, very helpful thank you |
1.0.0 Hypo Striped Corn (Mojo)
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Chimp276
Yearling
United Kingdom
587 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 12:27:03
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| How long do the feeding tongs have to be? couldn't you just use a normal pair of tweezers |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/06/2009 : 12:34:44
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| Tweezers are good for pinkys even fuzzies but i like my fingers weel ou the way when Romeo attacks a Jumbo mousey. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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Chimp276
Yearling
United Kingdom
587 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 13:25:16
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| Lol that's a fair point! |
0.1.0 Hypo Stripe - Aero
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Posted - 01/06/2009 : 17:21:30
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| Fingers I'm afraid not been caught ......yet :) |
1.0.0 Tom a 10 month old Flourescent orange Corn 29 inches and growing fast
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2009 : 17:55:43
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Fingers I'm afraid not been caught ......yet :)
i did for years, then moved to tongs............ and wondered how the h*ll i hadn't lost a finger, lol  |
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Posted - 01/06/2009 : 20:54:42
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| Fingers I'm afraid not been caught ......yet :) |
1.0.0 Tom a 10 month old Flourescent orange Corn 29 inches and growing fast
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2009 : 17:40:49
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I use forceps, but have got some tongs on the way.
Rizla actually struck hard last time and coiled for the first time ever. Quite impressed with how bl***y fast he was.
He's normally so laid back. |
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