welcome welcome welcome!!!
im sure you're aware that improper husbandry is the #1 reason a new baby beep won't eat or will become easily stressed, so i take it you're positive husbandry is not the issue? could you give us a run-down of your enclosure and equipment?
when it comes to handling a nippy baby, i am well-versed: meet Coffee Bean.
thats her progression thread. she started out as a 90g firecracker and is now coming up on a 1000g sweetheart. the nice thing about snappy babies is that they make good eaters! hahaha. you can read about our woes in the first few pages.
for handling: start out regularly, like 3x/week with 5 to 10min handling sessions. keep them short, sweet and simple, and end on a positive note. over time, you'll hopefully notice her relax more easily and you can slowly increase handling time.
when it comes to a particularly nippy babe, i share this video from Justin Kobylka: https://youtu.be/S7DQssbM0uk
this worked for me and Coffee Bewn like a charm, and it was suggested to me by a fellow member @zina10 with her nippy baby Arjana. you will get conflicting info because all snakes are individuals, so when it comes to behavior there will never been a one-size-fits-all approach.
i hope this all helped!!!
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