Honestly with a BP a snake hook shouldnt be needed. You should never handle a snake earlier than 2 days after they eat. You can make them regurge the meal. They need time to lay on the warm side and digest. Make sure the snake has the proper tight fitting hides in its enclosure. Proper temperature. @90 degrees on the hot side and 80 cool side. Humidity at about 60%.

If the housing requirements are correct, once you get the little guy on a weekly feeding schedule he will calm down. Feed a frozen thawed rodent about the same size around as the widest part of the snake. Once a week on the same day. He may not have been fed on a schedule and may be hungry and stressed.

Just give him some time to calm down. Once enough time has passed reach in and quickly scoop him up at a part of the body farthest from the head. I promise you the striking was just a feeding response. Once he is in you hands he should not try to bite you if you do not smell like rodent. If you are nervous about it just lay a small hand towel over him and scoop him up. Trust me. Getting bitten by a BP is nothing more than a paper cut. It scares you but it doesnt hurt.

If you have any other questions just ask. We can give you the info you need to know to take care of him. Im glad you decided to take care of him. Once you get to know him you will be hooked. They are addictive even you never were very intersted before