Removing the hides of a Nic. boa - good or bad?

[Skittles1101]

My columbian boa is very nervous and flighty also. I have found a trick to picking him up without getting struck at though. He has two hides (which he uses....religiously!) so I open the tub, usually talking to him so he can hear me coming lol. I lift up the hide and take it out...at this point he usually pokes his head up to see what's going on. I talk to him, I let him see me and then I slowly (not nervously, but slowly) reach my hand in so he can see it coming, I pet his back a little (away from his head), and once I see him start sniffing (tongue thing...you know? lol) I pick him up with two hands. I noticed with my boa he's not really all that big (only about 460 grams) but he feels unsecure if I don't use two hands. He starts whipping his tail around for something to hold onto, but if I use two he just slithers along and explores my arms and shoulders. It's worked pretty well for me, he tagged me quite a bit when I first got him so it's just a matter of us getting used to eachother. I've only ever had balls before him so it was a shock to get tagged by a boa lol. Nics are kind of known for keeping that attitude longer than most boas, but I'm sure with handling and possibly taking a few bites he'll warm up. I know this sounds stupid, but I talk to my snakes (all of them...lol) and although I know they can't "hear" like we can, I think they can tell the difference between my voice and someone else's...and they always calm down. I agree with Crazy4Herps...I think taking the hide out may make things worse, if he can't feel secure in his "home" it won't change his outside behavior.