I got an near-adult jungle carpet this weekend. It was from a local breeder who apparently was changing his mind about breeding carpets (I was at the exotics store when he came in to trade it for a boa). Its about 5-6 feet long and about as big around as a 12-ounce soda can. Also, he doesn't handle his snakes so this thing isn't tame. It doesn't seem to want to bite but it is very jumpy to the touch. Unlike my BP this thing is very fast and very strong and still a bit intimidating to me. Getting it out of the enclosure is scary because once it's touched it gets very active and quickly gets into a position where it could strike you if it wanted to. So far there have been no attempts to bite but it does start huffing after being handled for a little while. This seems to be because it is trying to get away and eventually gets frusterated. Right now I've done four very small handling sessions (1 to 5 minutes) and each one has been a little longer.

I'm looking for any advice on how to work with it and accounts of similar experiences.