Agreed! I only "hold" my snakes for maybe 30 seconds, once a week at cleaning time. Although half my snakes are "fine" when held. Will sit still or glide through my hands, and the other half will bite, I enjoy them all the same!! Watching and caring for them is the fun. I mean really. Why do you really have to "hold" them? What are the benefits?

Although... My pickeringii will jump out of the cage into my hands... And so does two of my male and one of my female vagrans... But I wouldn't jump to explain that behavior as enjoying my holding them.

Thats what cats and dogs are for. Although I can't "hold" my 40 lb Canaan Dog and 65 lb Greyhound, they will most gladly try!!