Neglected BP wants to eat me!

[Lolo76]

It's actually not a bad suggestion. I have used a roll of paper towels if cleaning to lightly touch them on the head, or a water bottle to lightly touch the top of their heads.

It really does seem to snap them out of it.

Yup, it sure does! When I first got my het albino, Orlando, he was a little terror... he'd literally strike at the tub whenever I walked too close, and would jerk his body back if I tried to hold him. I used either a simple piece of paper or the lid of his tub, just to snap him out of it, and handled him for 5-10 minutes a day. He's still a little jumpy compared to my other snakes, but 110% better than that first month - hasn't snapped or struck at me since. So it's all about patience with these guys, and they usually calm down once they realize you're not trying to eat them.