Hello

Im Joshua, I just got a new ball python. I am new to this pet, but i have kept chameleons and geckos before.I have had my ball python called "Udon", for over 1 and a half week now. The shop keeper says that he is a male, and 3 years old. I could not measure his weight but he is about 70cm. I have taken him out a 2-3 times before, the first time i took him out he was chill and just sat on my hand as a ball. That night he was exploring his cage and i tried to change his water bowl, i accidentally touched his tail gently and he just looked at me and bit me, even though it didn't hurt I am now scared to handle him. One time i took him out and put him on my table. I went to the bathroom and when i came back he was on the floor. i tried to pick him up and put him in his cage but he kept attacking me, nonstop, even if i approached him from the back.

I live in hong kong where the temp and humidity is pretty high so i dont need anything for him.

I have had a cave shaped hide for him before, but I took the hide off to take him out of his cage for me to handle, now he does not go in his hide anymore, i had to make another one.

I also observed 2 hook like things, that looked like bones and are hard near his tail on the bottom. It does not retract into his body or anything.

He is eating good, he ate on the second day already.

And he hasnt puked or anything.

So my questions are:
- Should i remove his hide and take him out to be handled?
- How do i handle him without him biting me
- What morph is he
- How do i tell his sex without pressing on his belly and making his penis come out or something.
- How do i "tame" him?

Thanks