Types of Equipment

[BWSmith]

Just curious what brands of equipment the hot keepers are using.

[reverendsterlin]

Gentile giant , home made hooks, forceps and tong from a hospital, cheap probes, and some interestingly bent hangers lol

[Vanan]

We don't own any hots but we have some snakes which think they are! Plus we have some bigger boids. After hearing opinions and reading reviews, we heard that their standard, small, and python hooks are second to none. Plus it helps having a friend as a distributor! :D

[Scales Zoo]

Midwest exclusively - all the way!

[reverendsterlin]

oops and good tubes and a trashcan

[Vanan]

Presenting our friendly distributor! Scales zoo! lol!

[KrokadilyanGuy3]

Everything I use is homemade. Even the enclosures. Xain

[unBOAlievable]

Hey this is hard, can't you break it down further,LOL
80% Midwest, 10% Genesis, 8% homemade and 2% Rubbermaid.

[BWSmith]

lol, I mean just handling equipment, hooks and tongs. If you found something rubbermade that works, share ;)

[ETET]

I use 80% Midwest, 10% other manufacturers, 10% homemade like plexi-glass tube for full grown bitis which midwest oversize plastic tube doesn't fit very well.

ETET

[1Vipera]

I use all homemade equipment.

[Gregg M]

For some reason all I have is mid west products........ LOL...... Looks good and is stronge and reliable......

[unBOAlievable]

I feel my rubbermade garbage cans are handeling tools, I use them way to often not to. From tubing to cleaning I would be lost without em.

[Jeremy]

I use mostly Farmont with a few odd midwest here and there. Furmont is definately my fav, especialy their stump ripper!!! The midwest version cant hold a candle to it!

J

[Jeremy]

Pardon me. Furmont.

[Gregg M]

Hey Jeremy, I heard I just missed you by like 5 minutes at the hamburg show...... I was talkin with Ray for like an hour....

[Chobdragon]

I use my hand and whatever stick I can find.

[SCReptiles]

When I first broke in there was not a midwest, or at least I didn’t know about them. I began catching venomous snakes off the road using a 5 gallon bucket and some type of long stick, shovel, broom, or what ever was handy. I turned the bucket on its side and swept or ran the snake into the bucket, then used the stick to stand up the bucket and then locked it down. It worked well for me in the beginning. Around the early 90’s I began to see books on reptiles in pet stores. After seeing professional hooks in the books, I constructed a set and taught myself how to use them. They worked much better in the field for me. I later constructed a noose out of string and PVC. I discontinued the noose later on after deciding it was too rough on the snake. It wasn’t until recently that I began to use Midwest products. I was still using homemade hooks when I meet Anthony (unBOAievable). He had a nice selection of Midwest products. I was impressed with the convenience and quality of Midwest, so now I use virtually all Midwest products. In my field book I have 1 collapsible tong, 2 collapsible heavy duty hooks, 2 pocket hooks, 2 20” professional hooks (less then an once a piece), 1 set of tubes, 1 set of probes, all types of forceps, and my field equipment (lights, crow bars, etc.) I give Midwest my highest recommendation.

[Matt]

i have some midwest, some equip. from B.E.S.T. Exotics and some from a local dude that makes decent stuff

jeremy, i completely agree about the stump ripper :)

[Jeremy]

Hi Greg,
Sorry I missed ya man. I was feeling carppy because of all the heat and humidity. Also, the BO mixed in didnt help things either!! There were some stinky SOBs at that show!! Give me snake crap anyday!!

Hopefully we can meet up at the next one man. Did ya pic anything up? I got 2.2 Naja annulifera from Ray and they are great!!! (BTW, all the sexs were right Ray and they have all already fed!! Thanks again!)

Later,
Jeremy

[Gregg M]

LOL, I know what you mean about the BO..... I did not get anything at the show cause I am expecting 30 or so baby gaboons within the next couple of weeks........ Female just stopped eating so I think she is close to popping...... Just got some supplies and rodents..... I got another midwest python hook and a new set of tubes..... See you at the next one......