I have an Abbott Okeetee corn that is probably about 5 or 6 years old now, Got him when he was 1-2. He's my first snake and has been pretty low maintenance. I have him in a cage built with a front-facing plastic door. He tends to be pretty active, most likely thinking there's a meal in his near future whenever I get close. I wanted to know if there is a best way to get him out of the cage to handle in these instances... When I'm there he's pretty much alert to any stimulus and obviously I don't want to grab at him head on. But if I just open the door and wait, he is super-cautious and would probably sit with his head out 2 inches for about 15+ minutes before venturing out any further, let alone all the way.

I also would like your opinions on the cage and its setup later when I am able to get a picture. I'm sure there is plenty I could do to improve it.