Back on February 17th I purchased a 2014 male lesser from a breeder. Before I bought him a held him and he was perfectly fine. They had told me that they were feeding him mouse pinkies, so right there I figured he was going to be a very hungry boy. I let him settle into his home for about a week before I fed him. He would strike at the side of his tank whenever I would walk by so I put a towel around three of the sides and put a bigger hide box in there for him. When I went to take him out to feed him he was striking at me so i just put some gloves on so and set him in his feeding container. At first he was coming out after me and did want the live mouse but he eventually went after it and he even go my other ball pythons mouse since he refused to eat. After he ate he seemed to calm down for a few days but he is right back at being aggressive/defensive. I can put my hand in his tank to clean his water without getting striked at. He ate a rat pup on the 5th but of course when I put him in his feed tub he was coming after me and not the food. I am a little lost on what to do. I dont want him to tag me and end up hurting himself and I prefer not to get tagged but hey it happens. Any tips or thoughts on what might be up with the little man? (The first picture is the tub that he came home in. He is now in a size appropriate tank)