BP won't sit still while handled? Is handling stressing him?

[Bogertophis]

My 7 year old got her first snake about 2 months ago. They bonded immediately in the reptile store. I thought by taking her and having her hold one, she may not like it. #fail....... It took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to get her out of the store and she had named him (so of course I put a deposit down). This last reply makes me understand the behavior that I found funny/odd, which may not be so odd after all. She walks around the house with him around her arm and against her body and slightly bounces and he is so content. I asked her the first time, "Are you seriously walking around bouncing him?" Her response to me..... "What? I'm a new mommy and every new mother knows the mama bounce for their baby." She wants all kinds of snakes and to have her own YouTube channel. She researches about them on what she calls "the browser web", lol. She has learned so much about different species already and has decided we can stop at 5 in the house before I have to get a climate controlled building out back. I'm definitely in trouble. And lucky

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That's adorable! And yes, you're "in trouble"...deep trouble. Snakes are too subtle for some people to "get", even if they like them & enjoy keeping them, but the more you pay close attention, the more you realize that "big brain or not", there's a lot more going on there than most people believe. And for me, that "gentle rocking" has calmed down some pretty hostile serpents. And quite a few snakes also seem to like riding around on my shoulders too. You're raising a great kid there & she's raising you too. The funny thing I've noticed about trying to demonstrate to animals that they are safe with me is that it's also a great 'exercise' for 'being in the moment' and having the same good vibes come right back to me too.