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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heretic" data-source="post: 226260" data-attributes="member: 41495">I have found two great deals on amazon for feeding / maintenance tongs for venomous animals.  Search amazon for - 2 pack 15 inch Heavy duty stainless steel tong tweezers- they are $10 right now. These are awesome because of how easy to close and how long they are.  I glued the tips from the RSVPs to the straight set. - RSVP International Endurance Silicone Tipped Kitchen Tweezers food safe, Durable Stainless Steel 12 inch. - They sell for $16. These are hard sturdy Tweezers made more for picking up heavy objects where crush force is needed to hold something. I wouldn't feed with them due to how much force it takes to keep them closed. These are solid heavy duty steel tweezers.  The tips are the selling point because you can move the tips to the other set.The tips are great because the extra large round end helps grab Crickets and doesn't totally crush and kill them but holds them solid while you toss it at the T.  No more breaking their legs off and running away...LOL While some people will say $16 for just the Silicone tips is too much, they are worth it.  Sure you can make tips using duct tape if you cant justify the extra set of Tongs.The 3 different tongs are all you need for both feeding and maintenance.  <h3>    </h3></blockquote>