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[snakehandler]

Hooks and jiggers are different, a hook is shaped just like a hook and used to handle reptiles, while a jigger is a metal rod bent at 90 degrees to help lift items such as rocks, logs and other materials.

In some situations tongs are required when the health and safety of the handler is important, as mentioned by pilbarapythons, pits, drains and in one case I have required them to recover a tiger snake from sewage where the tiger snake would not sit on a hook and we could not enter the "water" for health reasons. Each situation is different, different tools for different jobs, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. My biggest concern with tongs is the old pilstrum tongs which should be banned, there are several on the market now that are proven to cause no injury to the snake, and with good training people can be safely taught to use them to ensure minimal stress to animals.