Hello everyone.
Sorry I'm always posting questions, but truth be told, I don't have many friends around here that have snakes, and it's been hard to find information on the things I'm curious about, so thank you for the help you've given.

So I have my albino king snake, that I've had for around a month now. He was at the pet store for six months. He's an incredibly tame snake. He eats very well, and just had his first shed with me (no problems, all one piece!)
My question is about his behavior.

He's never tried to strike at me, he's never shown any signs of aggression when I've held him. I know he's not a dog, he's never going to show any signs of actually liking me, or wanting me there. He just doesn't see me as a threat. However, I'm concerned I'm stressing him.
I feel this way because when I go to handle him (usually every other day or so), he always tries to get away from me. I go looking for him with a snake hook to avoid getting accidentally bitten by startling him.
He also rarely comes out of hiding, I never see him unless I go looking for him. Does this mean he is stressed?
He always tries to escape constantly when I'm holding him, but never gets aggressive toward me. Is this normal?

His conditions are right for his species.. The humidity is good, heat levels are good. He has an under the tank heater as well as two hides.

So my concern is that I'm stressing him by continuing to look for him and handle him.

Thank you for the help.

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