I don't know anything about corn snakes - except that they're cute - but, it took me a long time to get used to Dakota. With lots of help from this thread, I've learned to understand his "moods" so to speak and know when he just doesn't want anything to do with me.

Tonight, I cleaned his enclosure. He's still pissed off about it, but before I finished the job, we spent a little time together.

I really found the advice around petting and touching before handling was good. I can tell by his reaction whether or not he'll tolerate me picking him up. But, again, I don't know anything about snakes - except what I've learned on this site.

cheryl

ps. I prefer scotch, but one person mentioned tequila...it really helps if you happen to partake in drink!