Quote Originally Posted by BallPythonLOVER View Post
Well, I've only have 2 BPs. The recent one I purchased (about 3 weeks ago) is getting used to handling pretty quickly. I'll take him out and have my female out too and he seems to enjoy it. He still is kinda weird around a group of people, but that's how Candice (female BP) used to be but she's all used to the handling.

Handling an aggressive BP daily for long periods of time will cause stress. But if he handles the snake about 10-15 minutes a day the snake will slowly get used to it and then once the snake seems to be getting used to handling he should try to handle the snake for a longer period of time, maybe 20-25 minutes. I did that with my mean King snake one time and he eventually got used to handling and I was able to take him out of his enclosure without gloves or a hook. He is mean now, but that's because I stopped handling him because he bit me.. My first snake bite was from him lol. He's gotten me 3 times now, but it doesn't really bother me. I still take him out, but he just strikes and stuff but I still try to handle him.
If you just got your 2nd bp a couple of weeks ago I would not have them out together as they should have been quarantined from one another for 3-6 months (varies from person to person). I would be very careful with the advice handed out as you just took in your 2nd bp. Most solid advice comes from years of experience and experimenting to see what works and more importantly what doesn't. Over handling a stressed snake will generally just make them more stressed. Short handling sessions are usually in order.