im having a similar issue, but i believe it will get better with time, for me and you. I have had my male pastel for about a month, and in the first 2 weeks when i would handle him he would just stay in a ball, then eventually he kind of moved around, and now he is to the point where when i handle him he is never in a ball but just moving around alot but still head shy and still gets spooked, but hes definetley gotten more comfortable with me since a month ago, the way its going i believe maybe in a another 3 more months he will get to the point where he just wont care being handled.

then again i got my pastel from a damn good breeder (jonathan holtz at breederscircle) so i guess it depends on the snake, my BP actually ate a meal 2 days after i received him from the tumbels and stree of a overnight ship!

karb0n13

an hour a day hu? thats why im trying to do, but i just started a new job and its like im always tired and i always say to myself "lets get him out" but i just end up just checking husbandry and misting and thats it, only on my days off i definetley handle him, and then again alot of time my days off land on the day or the day after he feeds (i have a strict rule of never handling my snake within 2 days of feeding)