Just pick him up. If he strikes at you or even bites, congrats, you're now a certified snake owner. Just reach in and pick him up about half way down his body. Don't go at him from the front if you're afraid of getting bitten. Support the snake properly while holding him.
That's pretty much how it has to go. If you're always going to be afraid of him, you'll never pick him up.
I've got a female lesser that thinks she's a viper. She hisses evertime her enclosure is pulled from the rack. She strikes everytime she sees a hand enter her enclosure. She bites me every once in a while. But she never misses a meal and will be big enough to be a late breeder this year.
I'm sure yours is not this nasty, so you can do it. Go ahead and pick her up.
Good Luck!
Jim Smith
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