Just handle him regulary and he will tame down really quick, i handle my snakes once or everyother day for a few hours, you just gotta be careful to not "over hold" them, it can stress them out, especially passing him around to friends to hold....and you'll be mad when a friend holds him and he decides to bite and gets thrown across the room lol.

Colubrids are pretty sketchy, you just have to learn to read the snakes body language (S strike forms and tail rattling) and you'll do great. You MAY get bit eventually but trust me it doesn't hurt. I'd rather get bit by a snake over a dog any day lol.

Good luck with the new lil guy and post up some pics!