snake hook?, why not.! I rarely handle my animals. You can touch a snake with a jigger and it will flinch a bit, touch it with your hand and it will flinch twice as much. And this = less stress for the animals. Like Ive said many times but most people wont listern, snakes are not toys and donot like to be played with I dont care what anyone says. Some snakes will handle it because they have to as most people just wont leave them alone, but belive me they perfer to be left alone and will thrive so much better if you do.