I just grab em more form the top i'd say, just reach in and pick em up, they know im there when i pull the hide off them, im pretty sure all of them can assume their coming out for some reason when i pull the hide off them, exception being breeding pairs, just checking on them.
you guys are really making this out harder to be, its a baby ball python, forget the gloves or snake hook, just pick it up.
only one I have to watch is my 2 month old amazon tree boa i just got last week... very defensive still, but when your not much more than 20 grams i bet the whole world seems like its out to get you. no snake hook or gloves, and still pull the hide off, but i distract her with one hand and grab her with the other lol. but even after the few days I've been handling her, shes getting more confortable. yesterday, she never struck once at me. bet you in a few months ill be able to reach my hand right in without worry. like all my other snakes.
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