I understand your hesitation, but fyi, in nearly all cases, snakes actually seem to understand & maybe even appreciate our help, as long as we're patient,
not rushing them. Be confident & persistent, but gentle always. This is one reason for our pet snakes to be accustomed to handling...when it comes to a
health issue, they are less stressed since it's not the first time for such contact. Nearly all snakes learn to accept us as non-threatening if we give them half
a chance, & trust me, they don't enjoy being stuck in their skin. Another thing that will help this (in the future, if not now) is to provide a humid hide when
your snake is going into shed, or even all the time (many enjoy it). I realize you probably don't have on hand what you need to make him a humid hide at
the moment, but you might want to look into that soon if not this moment...they aren't hard to set up. To keep the moisture inside, I use large food storage
containers (plastic) & cut a hole in the snap off top (big enough for the snake to easily fit thru). Halfway fill the inside with water-saturated & drained sphagnum
moss (or very damp orchid bark, etc) & place the box in cage (not on warm side or it will dry out too fast) & check periodically to make sure it stays moist
enough. Your snake will most likely find & explore it on his own, or if you hold your snake so his nose is near the door, many will go right in & check it out
that much sooner. In the humid hide, you could also use a very damp terry towel that fits in lieu of other damp substrate, so IF you have a suitable container
(big enough) you might even be able to set it up right now.Your snake will thank you...
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