New owner shed questions

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Hello all!
I just got my BP a few weeks ago and he is doing well. I fed him last Saturday and on Monday I went to pick him up and saw his eyes were cloudy so I immediately put him back where I found him. I have been picking up his hide every now and then just to check his eyes and color and stuff but not picking him up. I know you shouldn't pick up a snake while they're in shed but is it okay to pick them up after their eyes have cleared and they aren't actively shedding yet?? I don't wanna go 2 weeks without holding my boy if I don't have to since I'd rather not go too long without handling him. I usually try to handle him every day for 10 mins. Any advice for this new snake mom would be appreciated.

Hi & welcome...
It's really preferable that you don't pick up a snake that's about to shed, just because they've gone clear. It's also better not to handle him daily even when he's not
in shed, and about that "10 minutes", you would be better off sitting down & cuddling him for a little longer, like 30 minutes, but only a couple times a week (when not
in shed). The reason is that snakes are the most afraid & stressed when first approached & picked up...and 10 minutes hardly gives him time to relax & learn to feel
safe with you. Most snakes (including BPs) can't identify us visually...our approach is scary to them, & since instinctively the only thing that picks them up is a predator
about to eat them, those first few minutes are way more fun for us than for them, even if they're stoic & not biting in self-defense. Their best senses (to recognize us)
are touch & scent...they learn they are safe with us by how we touch & cuddle them.

I know exactly how you feel though, wanting to connect with him daily...I was the same way when I first got into snakes, but I solved that by getting more snakes.
I don't know if that helps, lol. Also, how many times has he fed for you? We actually recommend NO handling until a new snake has fed easily for you (at normal
intervals) three times, because eating is way more important to their health, & handling can cause stress that makes them refuse to eat, which is not fun, & which can
negatively impact their health (immune system) if it continues. So eating is "job #1". Keeping snakes teaches us to be patient... & I'm sure you want what's best
for him. With good genes, good health & good luck, you'll have many years anyway (decades even) to enjoy him. Again, welcome...