My kingsnake is around 24g and i opened up his tub to spot clean some poop. He was inside his hide, i took out the dirty paper towel and was about to replace it when he darted out of his hide and then out of his tub.

I managed to grab his tail and i was holding on to him to get better control before i can safely get him back in the tub, but he was wrapped around the wiring behind the shelf. I definitely did not tug at him, but he was trying to pull away while i was holding on to him. It felt he was really stretching his body because he was trying to pull away so hard. I was finally able to get both hands on him and put him back into the tub, but i'm really worried that i may have damaged his spine or muscles. He seemed to move around ok and he didn't look hurt, but the way i felt his body stretch while he was trying to pull away from me did not feel good.

I feel so bad for him. Does anyone know if a kingsnake's body is more resilient than it appears/feels?

Lesson learned... always put the snake in a separate secure enclosure while cleaning the tub.