[header] How to build a relationship with your snake [title] Don't hold your snake as soon as you get it. [step] Relationship building takes time and the time it takes depends on the snake. Corn snakes and ball pythons can be tricky but they can also be fairly easy; they have different personalities just like us. 
The first step is just to let it get used to its new habitat. The recommended amount of time your snake needs away from you, in order to settle in, is about 1 to 2 weeks at the maximum.