Corn snakes seem to "catch on" pretty fast...so cute! Yeah, when mine were little, they just felt more "secure" being held while dining... I've raised
Okeetees before & never did that with them (it's pretty time consuming when you have as many snakes as I used to, lol), but it wouldn't surprise me if yours
took to it. When you can handle a snake & then they're still relaxed about eating... you've got yourself a great snake-pal!