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[craig23]

Most snakes expecially juv's are not agressive as such but more scared and defending themselves. When you talk about young snakes, alot will grow out of it as they reach a certian size and feel less threatened. Giving them alot of contact with people will condition them and they will learn that we will not harm them and feel less threatened. At the same time you must rermember that if a snake is "agressive" it is scared and is stressed. So handle it frequently but make sure it has good hides in its enclosure to get away and calm down.
Other things to take into account are that the snake isnt mistaking you for food... make sure you wash your hands before handling it, and make sure there is no smells of mice or rats in the room when you handle.

There is a very good chance that your carpet will settle down naturaly without much work on your part as its gets a little older.

Craig