that he would handle the snake 2 minutes after it calmed down. That, to me, wouldn't be long enough. What I did for my snakes that were flighty and such was I would hold them a little firmer when they were tryin to run away and such, then realease while they were good. This worked well, except for my blue beauty. she learned to calm down so i'd let go, crawl out along my arm, then try to fall off the side. so i justp ut my hand under to catch her.

However, I agree that by doing what you are, you are merely enforcing the bad behavior. Keep it out until its calm, then after a few minutes of being calm THEN let it go back home

my BRS was very flightly, however never struck at me, when i got him... now he always comes up to me when i go to open his cage and crawls right up on my arm.
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-Chris

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