Thanks for the advice Jase! Right now I'm being watched by him. He seems to be more relaxed then he was when I had to change his flooring (he wiggled his hide box off the heat mat side and moved the paper towel with him

) He doesn't seem to mind me too much when I'm not touching him but he freaks out when my partner comes into the room! I'll have to snake proof my room before I let him out though... That may be a challenge.
My little one doesn't seem to like the hook, he's very good at escaping from it. I'll have to try your technique Miss Morph-lette. I'll make sure to keep the snake close to the ground when using the hook until he's used to it thanks Mick.
I was under the impression that it was a bad idea to wear gloves as even though you might not pull back, the snake might pull back and rip the teeth out that may still trapped in the fabric.
Cheers
Melanie