I received a 3 year old female ball python about 3 weeks ago. I got her from someone on craigslist who was moving away and couldn't keep her. I wanted an adult because i heard they are more docile and gentle than baby pythons (this is my first time owning a snake). I brought her home and gave her 24 hours to adjust a little before i handled her for the first time. When i first picked her up (doing everything properly, always keeping my hands under her, not going near her head) she was fine for 10 minutes and was just exploring in my hands when she very unexpectedly bit my hand and latched on. I waited a few minutes but she just kept tightening around my hand so i released her from me as gently as i could. i fed her the next day as i assumed she was hungry, seemed more like a hunger bite than an angry bite. I tried handling her 4 days after she ate and not even 2 minutes in, bit my arm and latched on, curling around and not letting go. I poured a little vodka on her head and she let go then i put her back in her enclosure. I've been feeding her small rats every week since, not handing her and just letting her get used to her new surroundings. her enclosure is perfectly maintained, and i haven't changed anything in her tank (i was given her with her tank and everything else she needed). I keep the warm side at 85-90 and the cool side around 75, humidity is just over 60, has 2 hides and always has fresh water. i keep getting varying opinions on how i should go about making her more docile and less bitey. some of my friends (that own and have experience with ball pythons) tell me to handle her as much as i can, others tell me to just leave her alone other than feeding so she can settle in better and get used to a new environment. I've been trying the latter so far, mostly because i don't want to stress her out too much. I'm not afraid of being bitten, just concerned for her. I've never heard of another ball python bite so much in this particular way, it never really seems like she's angry, just hungry, though she's well fed. I would just like some opinions on what to do, keep giving her time, or handle her as much as possible?

p.s. I called the guy i got her from and explained how she'd been acting and he seemed genuinely concerned, she's never done anything like that before. i asked how much he handled her and said at least once or twice a week only for a couple minutes at a time. so i reckon she's not super used to being held for long periods of time, but still shouldn't be an excuse for these feeding bites. He even offered to take her back if i keep having troubles (so he defiantly cares about her) but i want to keep trying. She's so beautiful and i love her already, don't want to give up on her.