{"product_id":"zoo-med-plastic-feeding-tongs","title":"Zoo Med Plastic Feeding Tongs","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlastic tongs for offering food to reptiles and amphibians. The practical reason to use them is not squeamishness — it is that a food-motivated animal learns to associate whatever appears at the front of the enclosure with feeding. Tongs put something other than your fingers in that role, which makes handling outside feeding time a great deal easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeeps fingers clear\u003c\/strong\u003e — avoids feeding-response bites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlastic construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — softer than steel against teeth and jaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReaches into the enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e — no need to open a hide or reach past the animal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMove food slowly rather than waving it — a slow presentation gets a considered response, a fast one gets a strike. Wash after each use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe longer steel version is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zoo-med-stainless-steel-feeding-tongs-25cm\"\u003eStainless Steel Feeding Tongs 25cm\u003c\/a\u003e. More in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reptile-supplies\"\u003eReptile Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zoomed.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZoo Med website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoo Med","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56006208258370,"sku":"ZOOMED127","price":10.1,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/6676\/0120\/files\/zm184_20_png.jpg?v=1787819616","url":"https:\/\/www.peekapaw.com.au\/products\/zoo-med-plastic-feeding-tongs","provider":"PeekAPaw Pet Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}