And by the way, my first priority with any & all "baby" snakes is that they are feeding readily & at normal intervals BEFORE any handling is done. They need to
gain strength & health first- they need to have a functioning immune system, otherwise the stress you impose on them may backfire & you'll end up with a snake
that feeds poorly & one that gets sick, which is no one's idea of fun. Snakes do learn...they learn their way around in nature, where to hide from predators & bad
weather, and most learn to accept us as safe to be around, IF we're patient. If you wanted to proceed faster with handling, it would have been best to get an
older snake, like a yearling. Babies have to learn to be snakes first, and handling can interrupt the instincts they need to survive.
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