Like most people said it's about preference when comes to feeding. It's also good to start a routine before taking your snake out of the cage to feed if u feed in different enclosure or just want to take her out to hold. Find your own method that works for you. And like said above learn your snakes personality.I personally like the tap method while others hook train or poke with hook before holdingtaking them out. I tap on cage and on hide three times before holding. Works so far and haven't been tagged from doing it. As far as holding a bp after feeding it's not a good idea for around 24 hours to 48 hours due to chance of them getting stressed out and throwing up their food. Baby bps are most likely to do it then adults. But if your feeding in a diffrent enclosure u have to move it back to its home lol. U will find something that works for u and your bp. It's trial and error. Lol.