We've had our li'l BP for 2 weeks now, and it's taken all this time for both it AND me to calm down. We held it today for the first time in 3 days, and it wasn't flinching back and S'ing its neck half as much. We could even touch its neck and head area, which would have been unthinkable a week ago.

I'm not worried about all sorts of things anymore. Humidity, temps and his weight have stablized. Eating has been good. Yesterday I cut holes into cheapie bowls to make hides, which Patriot is happily curled up in at the moment. They're more snug around him. (He's probably thinking "About time!")

Today's the first day I'm feeling that I'm being proactive instead of sitting in a roller coaster and just hanging on for the ride. (This forum has helped SO MUCH!) It's a good feeling! Whew! Hopefully one day I'll be as confident with snakes as I am with the rest of our zoo.