first thanks to all who have offered advice and support. little boy no longer has a RI, his temps are all stable in his tank. he has totally relaxed in his new environment, as have i haha. hes eating normally and just had his first shed (with me). i didnt even know he was in shed, i was told they get aggressive or cranky when in shed but he was neither, handled like a champ and then wednesday i was cleaning his tank and found his skin under his hide. along with some other presents...just gross i had no idea snakes actually pooped like that lol...he seems like a sweet little guy even though hes a snake lol. anyways im glad to say im getting over the fear as i reached in and picked him up with my hands instead of a spatula for the first time lol. he does hiss a lot though when im taking him out but never strikes. oh yeah, he ate yesterday at 2 pm, saw my first mouse kill haha, anyways its now been 28 hours....is it safe to handle him or leave him alone??