Hey everyone! This is my first post...I've been looking for a forum like this for a while until I finally found this one! Anyway, as the subject line says, I'm a proud new owner of a BP...naturally, I have a lot of questions.

I'll start off with just a few for now. I've been reading a lot about how you need to let the snake relax in its new home without handling for about a week. Thing is, when I first got him, I did the opposite of that...I handled him a lot and within 3-4 days I tried feeding him and of course he didn't eat it. I've had him for about 2 weeks now and I have tried to feed him every so often both frozen and live food but he just isn't eating.

So, I'm wondering, could my prior mistakes have done something extremely bad to him? I'm kinda worried and frustrated cuz I just don't understand snakes!

I've been keeping handling to a minimum since I have read that but have I caused some sort of psychological stress to the snake that he just won't want to eat now? Also, another reason I was handling him was cuz he seems really active. He always comes out of his hide and explores the tank, and if I open the top he'll get out and explore things around him (under my supervision of course).

So any tips? I also own a bearded dragon and the 2 are so different it's just crazy. So any ideas and comments are more than welcome!

Thanks people!