If something like sitting the snake in the grass for a minute is stressful because the snake is moving around rather than balled up, how do people justify handling?
I'm not trying to argue, just genuinely curious as to why handling inside is generally seen as fine to do (so long as you don't do it in excess) but handling outside would be bad and stressful? My BP acts the same when I hold her as many people just described their snakes acting in the grass-- moving about more, not curled up and hiding, ect. I know people could make the argument that handling indoors is necessary to check on the snake's health, but I imagine the majority of people don't handle their BPs solely for the purposes of checking their health.
Again I'm not arguing for or against taking them outside, just asking what the difference would be in terms of stress to the snake?