So my ball is 2 months old. I've had him for 3 weeks.
I've started handling him briefly for 5 min like 4x a week. He is always hissy when I initially pick him up. Last week, he would try to squirm away once in my hands. This week, he's hissy when I touch him to pick him up but once in my palm, he chills unmoving, and I gently let him slither back into his hide. Every time I lift his hide, he seems super freaked out. He twitches and tries to hide his head.
He's eaten 3x for me, consecutively. Last time he ate was Saturday. Just now, I tried to feed him. I lifted his hide, he looked nervous, twitched and tried to hide his head. I showed him the mouse, he looked interested, but didn't eat. I gave up, and I tried putting the hide back, but I accidentally placed it on his body and he hissed.
Did that take our relationship back?? I really want a chill calm non-hissy non-biting snake.