This will be my first year of breeding with only 1 pair (next year I'll have at least 3 females ready). I am a huge animal lover and try to handle all of my animals regularly but since they will be breeding should I slow down on handling to only putting the pair together and seperating them? Generally I'll hold each snake maybe 3 or 4 times throughout the week. With eggs in her belly Im just wondering if I could hurt them? Thanks in advance!

On a side note I have not put my pair together yet I'm waiting until about November