So a while back I got a ball python and got a nice enclosure for it. Everything was well, it (I don't know the gender) would eat and I can take it out with no problem but when I would feed it I would put it in a different enclosure. I feed it frozen rats and I thaw them in hot water and it works perfectly. About a month ago I was trying to take it out and it striked at me, not gonna lie, it made me kind of scared to take it out now, which I know I shouldn't be afraid of a little bite. Its only about maybe 20-25 inches in length so I feed it small mice. Ever since it tried to strike me I read online that its ok to feed it in its enclosure but sense I feed it at night and I think the mouse scent stays in the cage since it takes a few strikes for the snake to find it. Now when I try to open the cage or if I turn on the light to my room it automatically thinks I'm feeding it and I'm hoping to try to hold it again one day. There is also another problem, when I feed it, maybe like 2 days later its already trying to see if I'm feeding it, it gets in its strike position and has its head constantly outside its rock. Does that mean I should start upgrading the size of the mouse, I mean when it eats the mouse you can notice a slight bulge but I think the mice at the store are such a big upgrade. If someone can answer both my questions on how I can start handling it again and also what I should be doing about the feeding situation, it would be much appreciated!
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