I am also new to BP's and am fascinated by them. My son left his snake with me to care for and I have never had a snake or reptile to care for before - just cats, dogs and rats (very funny pet to have, it's ironic that they are now food!). I have found this little snake very easy to deal with. I just ensure that I pick her up carefully and slowly and she settles right in. I've had her out quite frequently now and find it hard to get her to go back in her terrarium - she just turns around and crawls out the door, back onto my arm. Last night she was climbing up the glass to the top of her terrarium, looking like she was going to try to go through the mesh top. When she came down I opened the door and she came right out for a visit. It's pretty cool and a lot more fun than I had imagined.