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I just bought 2 pairs of 6" forceps. Do you think these will be sufficient for my feeding needs? or should I go for longer ones?
Xanzo said:I just bought 2 pairs of 6" forceps. Do you think these will be sufficient for my feeding needs? or should I go for longer ones?
Ah. :} I don't think you have much to worry about then. The ones you have should be just fine, at least for a while.Xanzo said:So basically use them at my own risk, alright, the spider in question is 1.75 inches or so, and, being bitten doesn't particularly bother me, I just worry about escape.
Well, there are a couple local herp/exotics shops locally here that have them in all shapes and sizes but they seem a little pricey. Michael Jacobi also has them (well, 15" ones anyway) and for a much better price in this ad...hereBrian S said:Where can you get the 16 inch forceps?
I agree with Atrax. Your 6" foreceps are ok for smaller T's, but I would get at least 12" or 16" foreceps to deal with the bigger beasts.Atrax said:I think it depends on the species and size of the T you are maintenancing.
For slings and small juvies, they should be just fine. For larger juvies and adults, particularly an arboreal, you will hopefully not discover the hard way that 6" forceps wouldn't be so much as an obstacle. If you're dealing with old world specimens, I would definitely reccommend longer forceps. 16" forceps are not an uncommonly used tool in this hobby. Of course, I have heard a few stories of even those being quickly scaled by certain individual T's. :}
Hope that helps some.
Atrax