Snake hooks are very helpful both in terms of capturing and securing snakes as well as finding snakes. Snake hooks are used to handle venomous snakes and are also a great tool for flipping. It is dangerous to put your hand underneath a rock, log or board to flip it as you never know what could be curled up right where you place your hand. For this reason having a good snake hook is a safety issue when flipping.
Some snake hooks are designed only to handle snakes but not to flip heavy pieces of debris. You will soon break or bend your snake hook if you don’t get a sturdy and durable variety.
If you will be traveling by plane with your snake hook, then you should definitely consider a collapsible variety for easy transport.
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