Agreed. If she's snappy, she's stressed. Balls' first reaction is to hide. If she's striking, you're doing something wrong. Just leave her alone. When I get a new snake, I put them in their habitat and don't mess with them at all for a week. Then I feed and leave them alone for another 3-4 days and only after they're done digesting and if they seem relaxed and aren't going into shed do I even consider handling them. Not one of my snakes has ever tried to strike at me and the only one I've had that's tried to strike at all just didn't like my boyfriend and didn't want him to touch her. Never handle them for the first day or two after they eat. Leave them alone when they're shedding. Let the snake tell you when she wants to be handled.
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