That really depends on which snake I'm handling at the time.

For Hadrian, if he doesn't do it first, I'll guide his head down my shirt so he calms down for the first few minutes. After that, he's squirming all over the place, curious, sniffing. After THAT he calms down. A lot.

Lucius is a little boy, so he's kind of a squirmer.

Ophi is the chill one of the group. She'll curl up at my feet and watch TV under a blanket with me. She'll help me wrap presents. She likes to do dishes. She's not too fond of Grandma(my mom) opening the freezer to get ice, but she loves to cuddle. The child is so bizarre.