Hi.. first post and just bought our first corn snake. He/she is about 1.5-2 months old and a little over a foot long. Naturally, he's a bit nippy and currently likes to stare at us through the glass in a defensive "strike" posture, but that's to be expected at this point. How long should we wait before attempting to handle him/her? At that point, how often and how long at a time should we handle to ensure that the snake grows accustomed to it without overdoing it? Does that make sense?
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Nanci
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He sounds really scared. I'd leave him alone for a week, then feed him, then let him digest for two or three days, then start handling him for five or ten minutes at a time. It wouldn't hurt to cover most of the sides of his viv, either, to reduce his stress right now. The most important thing is for him to settle in and have a successful first feeding in a week. It takes a long time to forget the stress of shipping/moving, and not associate that with feeding.