Give the snake hides. They need a places to feel secure. When i got Caesar at 5 months old and 2' long, he was a little nervous but never tried to bite me. We were both kind of cautious of each other but now after a year of having him, i just open the cage and reach in. He is usually there to greet me and is totally laid back. He almost seems to enjoy the interaction although he isnt a fan of being carried around. He loves to sit at the front of the open door while i pet him. I tired a hook on him once and he freaked out so i quit using it. I used a twisted paper towel when he was a baby. I still give him 2 jumbo RB hides and he's 7'+ now. He uses them during the day to sleep in.
My JCP was like that though and i would run a 50/50 chance of getting tagged reaching in to change water. She never outgrew it and i ended up trading her. Your retic might be hungry. I know Caesar as a baby was VERY food driven and i had to let him know when i opened the cage with a tap on the head of the twisted paper towel i wasnt food. Now though, like i said, i open the door and he just comes over calmly and pokes his head out at me and lays there while i pet him during the evening. During the day, he might pop his head out of his hide to see whats happening but then goes back in to sleep.
Key is you need to make the snake feel secure and show them that interaction with you is a pleasurable one, as much as a snake can feel pleasure lol. Anyways, give the snake a couple weeks to a month to settle in. Retics are very curious and as soon as she feels comfortable, she should come over to investigate you. And like i said, he is an example of what Caesar loves nightly haha.
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