Unlock Instruction: Hold the handle firmly before turning the lock buckle. Just hold the handle firmly and turn the lock buckle, and it unlocks.The handle lock makes the snake tongs easy to store. Why choose Ouronehome professional Snake Tongs? What does it use for? -- Handle harmful snake/At Midwest /Fishing/Go camping /Have reptile pets /Handle various reptiles /Live by a forest/park/lake. Will this tool harm the snake? -- This snake applies the new technology on the market for safely handling snakes humanely, which will not harm the snake. Will this work on large snakes such as pythons ? -- YES its wide enough. What does the handle lock use for? -- The handle lock makes the snake tongs easy to store.