Hey there!

Im Martha and im new to the forum and pretty new to this hobby.
I bought my first thamnophis, a couple of infernalis from a great breeder.
I am super happy with these to and would love to learn more about these snakes on the forum.

So any tips are always welcome!

I have a question right away if thats ok.
Ive had them now for about 3 months and they are amazing, so interesting and beautiful!
They eat from a tweezer and are not as scared as they were.
I was wondering if its possible to ''tame'' them a bit more, hopefully to a point where holding them is no longer as stressfull for them.
I now minimize the contact only to when i need to change their bedding but they get verry scared and pee at this point.
I would like to (if possible) find a way or method to get them used to being held for these occasions to be less stressfull and it would be amazing to be able to see them more close.
Is there a way thats best to ''tame'' them? I now put my hand in their enclosure every now and then and they dont ''run'' away anymore. But as soon as i get close or try to pick them up they get quite scared.

Hopefully someone has experience with this
And if its not possible i will just keep them as a viewing animal ofcourse and not bother them to much.

Thank you!
Greets,
Martha