As far as getting close to your face.....I think you will get use to the signs that your snake gives you. I have 3....2 I totally trust no problems....1 is fiesty as all get out. Mine will give you little nose kisses...(actually they just bump noses with you)...these are my snake kisses...lol. No mouth stuff as you can possibly get Salmonella. The fiesty one...ahhh ....no...she would take advantage of any situation to get one over on you. Still a baby so maybe she will chill with age. Yours already sounds like she is pretty mellow. You will get to know the signs and as you get more....(which is always..lol) you will see how different each one is personality wise.