Will this help him adjust to me?

[CosmicOwl]

Currently, I have two snakes: a 3(going on 4) year old gold dust corn snake and an approximately 3-4 month old grey rat snake. My corn snake is a mellow guy. He's never struck at me or shown any signs of aggression. I don't think he's even given me tail rattle. I can work in his terrarium and he will just sit there and watch me. He'll track my movement, but never makes any attempts to run away or hide. I think he's pretty well adjusted to my presence and doesn't view me as a threat.

My new baby grey rat snake, like many baby snakes, is terrified of everything... Considering he is so small, squirmy and frightened, I don't feel like handling him. I'd rather not put him through the stress. However, I was wondering if I could just get him adjusted to my presence. Could spending 10-15 minutes everyday with my hands in the cage slowly get him to realize that I am not a threat? Or do I have to more actively handle him? Or should I just wait until he is a year or so old, and has some size, before attempting to handle him? What to you guys think?