When should I handle?

[Podo]

I have a RTB and I just got her maybe 3 days ago....Anyways I fed her yesterday and I was wondering. When should I start holding her. The reason why I ask this is because the first day I got her I was taking her out of the box I took her home in and she bit me. It wasnt that bad of a bite. I think its my fault that she bit me because she was in the box the whole car ride home and she had to be a lil shaken. Then with me sticking my hands in the cage........well it must of scared her. Can anyone help. I dont need a mean snake in my house. BTW I didnt grab her by her neck when I picked her up (MY BAD)......Thanks for the help in advance!

[pathfinder36]

Give her a week or so to settle in before handling her. Also, give her between 24-48 hours after feeding to digest before taking her out at all.

BTW, I'm glad you didn't grab her by then neck! Why would you EVER do that? She is a little baby thats new to the world, if anything, it's kinda cute when they latch onto your finger. With proper handling, husbadry and attention, she will mellow out fast. Grabing a snake by it's neck is very stressful, and isn't going to help your snake calm down.

[Podo]

Thanks man. Yea I figure that if she sees me everyday she will get used to me being around. She isnt that small of a baby she is about 9-11 months old. So it was a finger she bit she bit my arm. I didnt feel bad for me........unlike my girlfriend........I felt bad for the snake. She was prolly really scared.

[pathfinder36]

Any time! She should calm down pretty fast, but I'm not real suprised that she was a little nippy after all the moving around and a new environment. Good luck!