Ball python handling?

[JodanOrNoDan]

Thankyou I let him around crowds but Ill keep him with me now till he gets comfortable enough. Hes resting for now but would the stress of handling him have any long term effects or would he be able to calm down and destress if I leave him alone in his enclosure

Honestly, you are probably stressing more than the snake. There are some ball pythons that just can't handle any kind of stress. Handling or otherwise. What I said before holds true. I have a couple animals that are just not messed with. They are afraid of their own shadows. I have others that my daughters build houses for and try to get barbies to ride on their back like they are horses. These particular snakes just do not care. In general I do not keep the animals out for over a half hour because it is during the day and they are normally sleeping during those hours if they are not being handled.