hi all, im a first timer to this forum and a first timer to keeping reptiles, hope you guys can advise and help.

so i have a 6 month old mojave ball python and today for the first time it took a bite at me.

when i feed it, i normally put it in a plastic container and drop a mouse in it to feed. today as i was getting ready to feed it. i placed the container right next to its cage and when i opened his cage door and tried to pull him out he took a bite at me. i was thinking maybe he say the container and thought it was accosiated with food? any ideas?