Greetings !

I'm a newbie and brand brand new to the snake world ! I was introduced to this forum by my fambam from beardeddragon.org lol. Anyways.. long story short.. I will be getting my first snake this week... honestly not by choice but by heart.. as a co worker of mine is getting ready to throw is 2 yr old BP into the woods =( ... I just don't have the heart for that. I've done my homework research on housing, feeding, etc. Can anyone tell me how much time you spend with your snake daily ? Handling time, etc ? And do they show affection or how can you tell if they like to be handled, vice versa ?
A lil history on the snake, he's 2 yrs old and he's in a very bad shape and pretty much has been neglected his entire life =( . he has not been handled in over a year or so, and I was told he's very shy but when you try to take him out he is very aggresive. Is there anyway I can tame him down? I don't want to be afraid of him but can you tell me a little on how you handle your snakes ?

Any help would be appreciated !

Thanks
Val