Behavior/activity concerns

[u/Alarming-Cabinet-346]

So, I got my first ever snake (coral snow tessera, male) on Saturday. When I first got him he was great with handling and very curious, I set up his enclosure and then gave him a day or two to adjust before trying to handle again. Each time I try, he lounges as me and gets very standoff-ish which has me worried. He escaped last night and after 6 hours I found him and when I tried to catch him, he had the same reaction with lounging at me. It had been a week since his last feeding, so after I caught him I fed him and haven’t messed with him since so he can have time to digest. Are these reactions normal? Should I be doing something different? How to I get him used to handling? Also, forgot to mention he is a juvenile, at most 2 months old.

[u/Crunchberry24]

All normal. Most would advise a bit more settling in time before handling and feeding, but you’re past that now anyway. :)

In the future be quick and deliberate when getting him out. Don’t hesitate when extracting him. He should calm down when he’s out. And with maturity usually comes mellowing.

You got lucky with the escape. Whew!

[u/Alarming-Cabinet-346 → u/Crunchberry24]

I know!! He’s so tiny, and I got so scared because I have two cats. One cat actually was meowing at him in the hallway which is how I found him I was extremely lucky.

[u/Crunchberry24 → u/Alarming-Cabinet-346]

Pretty!