I know that people have their usual routines when doing things, and I've fallen into some with my snake. I didn't intend for them to happen, they just did by themselves.

1. When my snake is hungry, he'll start wandering around his tank looking for food. Because of this, when it's time to eat, he's already in the cleared area of his tank where he gets fed. (I don't move him elsewhere to eat)

2. When I feel like playing with him, I tap on the top of his hide to let him know I'm there, and to expect the hide to lift up from him. Then I rub him somewhere to let him know it's me.

3. If he's wandering around the tank and it's not really time for food, I'll let him out of his tank to wander around the apartment. (He managed to get onto the kitchen counter once, I still don't know how he managed that)

I feel that because of these routines, he's comfortable to handle, has never even tried to snap at me or anyone else. And he knows when he's getting delicious foods.

He's my first snake, so I didn't know if anyone else has their own way of handling and caring for their snakes.