On Sun, 6 May 2012 14:56:28 -0400, (Herb Eneva)
wrote:

Many years ago I saw a two piece thing for catching and transporting
snakes. It was made up of one piece that had an L bracket on a long
handle that was used to pin the snake to the ground. The other piece was
another handle that had a loop on one end that you could put over the
snakes head and tighten with one hand. What is this thing called and
where do I purchase it?
I don`t want to kill the black snake but it is after some baby birds.
All snakes are good snakes but I don`t want him/her under my deck
either.

Pick up the snake with your bare hands. Transport her away to other
regions. Be careful if this "black snake" is a viper. They hurt.