Timid about picking up Boa..

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So whenever I go and try and pick up my Hog he seems VERY tense about it.. He looks like he want to eat and gets all scrunched up in a "S" shape and I'm not sure whether I'm approaching him the wrong way, up the feeding size, or he's in a prissy mood. How should I try and hold him?

An S shape isn't always an indicator of a strike. Is he hissing or making any defensive strikes? My snake used to put up a front with all the posture and hissing and even a strike or two when he was younger. I use a hook and tap him a bit and then reach in and get him. Usually once he is elevated off the floor, he mellows out completely.

How old is your snake?

Gentle handling will usually make them feel secure.

Have you called his bluff yet?