He's always been scared of snakes. Especially smaller snakes. I'm hoping as he grows, my husband will get more comfortable. As it is now, he basically puts his arm and hand out, palm up and I place the snake on him, making sure he's supported properly. I stand right beside him to control the head and take it off. That's all he'll do, he won't sit down with it, won't hold it on his lap... My husband will run away before th snake! Haha. So basically, keep making him handle the snake a little bit at a time until he relaxes?