Snake Pinning Tools

Snake Pinning Tools

These pinning heads are made from standard plastic PVC pipe cut in half and padded with closed cell foam. A PVC pipe joint to which a standard broom handle can be screwed is also cut in half, drilled and bolted to the lower half in a way that leaves no protruding or sharp ends. Learn how to build these pinners here.	Closeup of the foam padding glued to the pinning head. This design was suggested by Paul Rowley of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. His original design can also be seen below.
A selection of old snake pinners that have seen several decades of hard use at Reptile World Serpentariums.
Midwest's jigger head for the Snake Bagging system.	Paul Rowley's original pinning tool design.
	A simple kitchen cutting board can make an excellent pinning tool that helps restrain more of a snake's body on a padded surface. The board itself can also be padded. For larger snakes you may wish to attach a longer handle or wear a heavy duty animal handling glove.