Snake always in the hide.

[snipstedy]

I have been patient for a while with my T. sauritus trying to get him used to handling. I have been hand feeding but he / she still stays in the hide 99% of the time. The times I had picked him up when I first got him he was really stressed at the very beginning but did actually calm down while being held. If I were to go back to just catching him to pick him up will that be counter productive as to having him be okay with being handled?

[guidofatherof5]

Ribbon snakes are notorious for being jumping. It's hard wired into them and is difficult to change. My girl Shyblue(R.I.P.) never really got to a point where she trusted me. Close but her nature said "NO"
Hope you have better luck.

[snipstedy]

I can see how that could be the case. I have mine in a large encloser 55 gal.(larger than I had before) I'm thinking of putting him in a smaller maybe 20 gal. later for a while to see the difference.

[guidofatherof5]

I would think more space is better. In addition it's not another change;)