Also you aren't going to get anywhere with this animal if you only work with it three times a week. Snakes do not have higher brain structures to integrate infrequent memories into long term consciousness. You aren't reasoning with an animal like a dog or horse. You are simply conditioning the snake to understanding your hand and your smell does not mean danger, that's it. Work with the snake daily for short periods. 24 hours is plenty of time for it to recover and be ready to handle again. These animals aren't china dolls.