New snake lover in need of tips!

[ZiggiGirl]

Hello everyone,

My name is Katy. I have recently purchased a desert BP from a local repticon just a about 2 weeks ago... She's a hatchling (I assume), She currently weighs only 53 grams, has eaten a one fuzzy (since I purchased her), and she is beautiful.

She has never bitten me, but she has nipped my dad. I am told by others that very young BPs ARE nippy and that they WILL outgrow it. To help keep my trust that she will continue to be friendly with me, I am holding her about once or twice a day, usually for about 10-15 minutes at a time. Every couple of days I leave her be, because I don't want to stress her. Sometimes, I place her in my bra (lol I know, waiting for the judgmental comments), but she seems to like it, it's a small space for her that is warm. She usually sleeps in there, I take her out when she starts to move after about an hour and place her in the terrarium. I know that there are various opinions on how long and how often you should handle your BP, I'd like to hear yours please

I use cypress mulch for her bedding, it holds moisture better than the newspaper that I was temporarily using for the first 2 days that I had her. The good thing is, in Louisiana the humidity is already high. I don't have to worry about misting the terrarium too often. She seems to enjoy bundling up and hiding inside/underneath it. I have taken a unique piece of driftwood from the river and place it in the terrarium at a specific angle, it is shaped like a rainbow. I often find her hanging on it just chilling out...

She's really sweet to me and I'm starting to get attached to her. Just a few minutes ago I learned that she is comfortable with me enough to come back to my hand when someone else is holding her. I sat her onto my boyfriend Alex's hands (after we both washed our hands), and she looked startled. I place her back onto mine and she was slithering around and exploring. After a few minutes, he placed his hands near mine and I gently sat her onto them, she got still and then came right back to me.
As a beginner snake lover, I have not had much experience with them except for garter snakes. Learning that my snake actually sorta "likes" me made my day. I feel so special!! I read and hear from some people that BPs don't bond with their owners, but I read that with others they do. I think it's a matter of what you believe and the connection that YOU hold with your snake.

Other than that, I'd love if y'all reptile veterans could help me out and give me some tips. At the same time that I have faith in myself being educated enough about BPs, I am scared that I will miss an important fact and harm my snake.

Thanks,
Katy
ZiggiGirl