I have seen the recommendation to not handle the day of feeding (to avoid stress based refusal) and to wait 24-48 hours after they eat. In the same position, I would probably handle lightly provided that you are not planning on feeding him until the next scheduled feeding day. I gave Shesha three days before feeding with no handling at all the first time he refused food. He was not eating well yet so I was a bit more concerned about it than you would need to be if he is a solid feeder and weighs a good amount. Usually I go by the snakes signs for the most part. If he is out and about I am less reluctant to take him out of his enclosure than if he is hiding. If he is being handled and I notice that he is searching for places to hide I put him back but if he is just extending his neck and calmly exploring, and I am seeing lots of tongue flicking, steady and calm breathing, and no hyperactivity I figure he is handling it fine. My understanding is that zero tongue flicking paired with excessive movement is a sign that a snake is frightened, as of course would be tight balling. My inclination would be that you could safely give it a try but I would definitely watch closely for signs of stress just in case.
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