The yellow rat snake that may enjoy some human contact.

[smy_749]

My personal opinion (and I will probably be scorned for it), is that people who buy snakes and want to handle them, are expecting a mutual relationship and love, etc. don't like when the animal 'bites the hand that feeds him' are looking for the characteristics of dogs and cats in their snakes because thats what they enjoy. Your snake is not a dog or a cat unfortunately. Many of us, like Rob, appreciate the true beauty, enjoy observing them from a distance without having to be touchy feely all the time. It is by no means neglect to not ever hold him, and holding all the time just stresses them out anyways usually. I recently contacted someone on craigslist about a biak green tree and she said " if you don't hold him daily and want to live him in a box then I won't sell to you. This snake needs to be loved, I worked 6 months to train him to be held" .... ridiculous