No offense, but grow some balls! people who own dogs or cats are not afraid to grab them or interact with them and you need to be that way with your pet. Personally i feel if your gonna own snakes expect to get bit even though its not likely with ball pythons. Other then that i suggest watching the videos on youtube of the 9 year old that handles snakes and gets bit without even flinching. Maybe that will help desensitize yourself to it.