Hey Ash, I too have an interest in snakes and have caught quite a few, with the non venomous ones I dont pin them and grab them tight behind the head as this fires them up, I get around behind them and grab them gently about 2/3 rds of thier length back and they are usually pretty docile and easy to handle.

I have caught, olive, water, black head, carpet, and childrens pythons, none of them have tried to bite except one firey little carpet that grabbed me twice. Have also caught golden tree snakes, brown tree snakes, slatey greys, freshwater snakes, curl snakes, yellow faced and black whipsnakes, a few other little nocturnal ones and eastern browns.

Though not dangerous the brown tree snakes, freshwater snakes and slatey greys can be snappy.

I dont try the gentle approach or even try to tail the truly dangerous ones like browns, they get pinned and held tight or left alone.

Have fun but be careful mate as they can f#!k you up.

cheers