All these guys have given good advice. Take heart and enjoy your snake a little at a time when it does come out and when you maintain the cage. I have two female pueblans and they have both calmed down a bit. Both are over 30" long and are not handled frequently. I use a rack with Sterilite tubs and spend some time in the snake room at night working on my computer with the lights off. They almost always come out and cruise around their cages at that time. But as little snakes go, the other guys posts are dead on. Milks are nervous. Some of mine won't eat if I'm present. My hondurans prefer to hide between layers of newspaper, and I just place their meals in there. Most of them eat fine that way. I can't say whether or not any of mine like Bon Jovi, but they're all keen on Whitesnake. j/k



As a side note, if you want something bright that does "come out and play" a little more, you may want to try a MSP thayeri. I have one that is my snake of choice for hanging out with. He's prettier AND more laid back than my ball python. He's curious and likes to move around, but he also settles down and rides on my wrist like a bracelet.



Good luck!
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