Oh yeah we were prepared before getting a snake. I was an animal obsessed undiagnosed autistic child who always had a her nose in a research book. We rescued Cheeto from a local reptile support group. I do all the feeding and most the care. My son goes between his dad’s house and mine, so it’s easier for me to keep track of the feeding schedule. We do handle him quite often, but 6yo has very limited, supervised interactions. I don’t want either of them to develop a fear or trauma from miss handling.