jigger and tail method is what i have been taught and in most cases if i placed the bag down in front of the ven (especially juvies) they tend to go straight into the bag so even handling is almost non existant the least stress you can put on a snake the better ........from what i have seen with those tongs the snake automatically thinks its under attack ,being grabbed around the head area .....and so you have increased the danger for you and the snake.(jigger and hook are the same it just sounds better when you tell people you catch it with a jigger some people think hook and imagine you are gonna gaff it )redbellybite
