What was hopeless and inadequate about it?? She may have been a little bumbly and nervous but she persevered, didn't back down, got the job done and no one was hurt or bitten. In my books that is a job well done, regardless of how she looked doing it. From what i saw she never took her eyes of the snake, told everyone to clear back to a safe distance and stayed committed to the rescue.....that show's concentration to the task at hand does it not??That argument 'I'd like to see you do better' is pretty lame. She wasn't forced to catch the snake, that was her choice and she held herself out to be a snake catcher and she was hopeless, inadequate and an embarrasment for others in the industry. If the cameras made her nervous, she shouldn't be in that job, she should have been concentrating on the task at hand.
By the way, I could have and have done a much better job of catching a wild RBBS.
Definately good advice. Some of the hoops on the course i did where round and when a snake whips around quick, no matter how planted the catchers had the bag, 8 out of 10 times the snake went under the bag and straight for their feet.Jozz, a tip, get rid of the round hoop, get a flat one. The round hoop allows the snake to get under your bag.
I AM!!! Can't you see the pigtails?! I'm just not a "little girl" Bit of a "tomboy" how I dress. NOT GAY (not that there's anything wrong with that)
Just looked at the pic, the baggy shirt and leaning over looks like I have no boobs!
How many people does it take to catch a snake?
Answer: 10......1 herper to catch the snake and 9 wannabes to stand around and say " I could of done that better."
well said greeboHow many people does it take to catch a snake?
Answer: 10......1 herper to catch the snake and 9 wannabes to stand around and say " I could of done that better."
Jozz, a tip, get rid of the round hoop, get a flat one. The round hoop allows the snake to get under your bag.
Most of the tongs should be ok and i've found opinions vary widely on this. I'd recommend getting a pair with fairly wide jaws(better grip, less chance of injury) and ones that are rubber coated(reduce injury).Thanks for the advise, I will look at that, although I haven't had a problem yet. I also need some tongs - can anyone recommend the best ones to get?
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What was hopeless and inadequate about it?? She may have been a little bumbly and nervous but she persevered, didn't back down, got the job done and no one was hurt or bitten. In my books that is a job well done, regardless of how she looked doing it. From what i saw she never took her eyes of the snake, told everyone to clear back to a safe distance and stayed committed to the rescue.....that show's concentration to the task at hand does it not??
And what do you mean if the cameras made her nervous she shouldn't be in the job??? Last time i checked, wildlife volunteers weren't called out to catch angry venomous snakes on national television in the wild on their very first attempt, surrounded by a crowd.
Get over yourself buddy. Your post was a hopeless, inadequate and an embarrasment for over herp catchers. You may as well have written......
"Blah blah blah i'm so good, i have too much testosterone flowing through me, WEEEEEEE"
....it would have been just as valid.
*shakes head in disbelief*
Most of the tongs should be ok and i've found opinions vary widely on this. I'd recommend getting a pair with fairly wide jaws(better grip, less chance of injury) and ones that are rubber coated(reduce injury).
With all that said i personally don't like using them. It's very hard to control the amount of pressure your are placing on the snake as most of them don't give much feeling feedback. It's too easy for most people to squeeze to hard, especially on smaller, or juvenile specimens.
I also find them alittle clumsy to use because you have to keep hold of the handle at all times. With all that said though they can come in very handy for certain situations and would be a useful addition to your catching kit.
Places like herp asylum have a nice one and herp trader has one that looks good that is a folding one, so it doesn't take up too much space when no in use. Check them out online....i can't speak for the quality of the folding ones but i know the ones that herp asylum sell are pretty good quality, i don't own one but have played around with them in the past. Aim for one that is alloy with a SS Cable.
expect to pay somewhere in the vincinity of $45-$75.Cheers for that. I agree they are probably more useful in some situations than others. I was asking on peoples opinions as they are pretty expensive aren't they? I will have a look anyway.
expect to pay somewhere in the vincinity of $45-$75.
It is easier to get a bite in here than it is to be an incompetent snake catcher. How dare I go against the flow of this thread, and how dare I give a counter argument.
Everything was inadeqaute, it was sheer luck that she didn't get bitten. My point about cameras and making her nervous, I didn't say the cameras made her nervous, I was responding to another person's point along those lines, and if that was the case with her, it shouldn't have been because she should have been concentrating on the job. You missed my point entirely, though that doesn't surprise me.
Get over myself??? Yeah, good call Sherminator, that value adds to your argument, definitely.
"Your post was a hopeless, inadequate and an embarassment for over herp catchers."
You are an embarassment to yourself with lines like that, you can't even string a sentence together.
Come back when you can construct a sentence properly and put forth a valid argument .
What a joke......:lol:
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