Soft-Tip Stainless Steel Feeding Tongs

$8.00 USD

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Color Red Black

Type Bent Straight

Aggressive feeding strikes on bare metal tongs can cause rostral damage, chipped teeth, and mouth abrasions. Engineered to elevate daily care and protect your cold-blooded family members, these 27 cm stainless steel feeding tweezers feature cushioned, dipped rubber tips to absorb impact during high-energy strikes.

Offering over 10 inches of reach, they keep your fingers well clear of the strike zone while providing the tactile control needed to feed live insects or thawed rodents without crushing them. They also double as precision planting and maintenance tweezers for tight bioactive terrariums.

Key Features

Safe-Strike Rubber Coating: Thick rubber-dipped tips eliminate metal-on-tooth impact, drastically reducing the risk of mouth rot (infectious stomatitis) and facial abrasions in strike-feeders.
10.6" Safe Distance: The extended 27 cm length provides comfortable distance from enthusiastic eaters, shy species, and fast-moving insectivore hunters.
Ergonomic Spring Tension: Balanced 50 g stainless steel frame offers delicate pressure feedback—sturdy enough to hold adult rodents securely, yet gentle enough to handle soft-bodied hornworms and silkworms without bursting them.
Bioactive Hardscaping & Maintenance: Perfect for maneuvering around dense foliage, inserting micro-plants into substrate, and plucking shed or debris from hard-to-reach hideouts without disrupting your terrarium layout.

Variant Specifications

Variant	Tip Profile	Tip Color	Best For
Straight – Black	Straight	Black	Direct line-of-sight feeding; blending seamlessly into naturalistic displays for easily spooked reptiles.
Curved – Black	Curved	Black	Reaching under hides, elevated ledges, and around branches in vertically oriented arboreal terrariums.
Straight – High-Vis Red	Straight	Red	Visual target training; helps visually stimulated lizards and turtles lock onto prey location instantly.
Curved – High-Vis Red	Curved	Red	Target feeding shy or corner-tucked animals from elevated angles with maximum visual contrast.

Keeper’s Care Tip

Rinse and wipe down the rubber-coated tips with warm water and a mild reptile-safe enclosure cleaner after each feeding session. Avoid harsh chemical soaks or abrasive scrubbing pads to ensure the protective rubber coating stays supple and securely bonded to the steel tips.