So I was handling my baby ball and she seemed sort of cranky so I didn't keep her out for long and put her back in her cage. As I was pulling my hand away she turned and struck at me rather viciously. Lucky for me it was a miss. She's never been aggressive towards me before, but i may have gotten my hand too close to her head which she hates. I didn't break any rules that I know of. (she has not recently eaten, I was gentle, It's night time and she was already awake,) But even after I put the lid back on she got majorly pissed and in strike position and all tense and everything and wouldn't chill. That was like 15 minuets ago and now shes sitting in her little nest but still looking around all wound up and angry. I draped a blanket over the cage so she could get some privacy and chill.

I've had her about 8 months and this is also my first snake so I'm not very herp savvy. Any advice on how I can help her feel better and not let that happen again?

And slightly off topic, iv been having this reoccurring dream a few times that she bites me on the hand or forearm and its scary and I scream and stuff. i've never actually been scared of getting bitten before but now I might be unless i figure out what made her mad. What do you guys think?