Tank location

Ive move about three months ago into a new house and since ive been here ive had a problem with my male ball python, he seems to strike my wife whenever she takes him out. my wife always washes her hands but always seems to get bit....now i live around alot of crop fields and ive noticed i have alot of rats running around outside in the yard, he is placed by the window could him being by the window be a problem? could he sense rats all the time and be in prey drive continously?

I probably wouldn't have it right in the window just because they're nocturnal animals and probably don't like all that light all the time. I don't really have proof of this... just a feeling I have! as far as sensing the rats, I really don't think so...

its actually beside the window about 2 feet away from it but no light what so ever shines threw my blinds...my room is constantly dark throughout the day until i turn on lights