Hi and welcome.
Handling it will be ok in a few days. If it hasn't
been handled much before it will probably bite but at
that size it allways makes me laugh how big and strong
they think they are when in reality they barely break
the skin. Start of with 5 mins or so a couple of times
a day and as you both get used to each other make it
longer as you go.
Corn snakes are nearly allways calm tempered as adults
so you wont have to worry about it growing up with a
temper.
You can sex corns from birth in various ways, however
none of these are really for beginners. You would be
better off taking it back to the shop and asking them
to sex it for you.
Unfortunately the site you linked to is a members only
so access is restricted. There is a photo section on
the home page of the group where you can upload your
pic.
Hope that helped a bit
Dan


--- ukscanking <ukscanking@...> wrote:
> I have just bought a Cornsnake, maroon stripes
> and he/she is lovely. The shop owner said all
> the batch he had were very jumpy as they have
> never been handled. They were born in June 2003.
> I bought it today, when is best to start handling
> it, will it ever be tame as he/she is a little
> older?
> Its about 15 inches long at present and quite
> thin and very lively. When can I tell the sex
> of it?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks Den
> (Somerset UK)
> Here are some pics of it, hope you dont mind the
> link
>
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=79649151905
>
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Bye for now!! Debbie and Dan

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