Question on handling at night?

I take them from their hides in the daytime. At first they may not be happy, but soon they seem to get used to you and any routine that you have.

I almost always handle my snakes at night when they are out and about. If I turn on a bright light in the snake room at night many of them will go back into their hides, but after a few minutes they will come back out. A dim light doesn't make any difference. Once I have them out they could care less about the light.