I agree about not rewarding the bad behavior...when I first pick Selena up, she squirms and fights to get out of my hands...I refuse to let her down, and she calms down after a couple of minutes and lies down in my hand. Now, some people said don't do it everyday...I find that the more I handle Selena, the more she is getting used to me. I try to pick her up at least once a day...but that is me and every snake is different...and these members on here have way more experience than I do.