Quote Originally Posted by fish21
after 2 weeks i would put on a nice pair of leather gloves and just hold him and dont let go till he calms down.
that is DEFINITELY a no no. that is not at all how you tame ANY monitor.

you have to gain their trust and let them be the ones to come to you. try offering food from your open palm (using leather gloves ofcourse) and let him sniff your hand and examine it until he feel comfortable around you.

you dont want to force handle him. that doesnt accomplish anything. i have a good link on "taming". here it is. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1110696,1110696