I'm also a new owner
You'll see, picking your snake up will get easier every time
I pick mine up almost daily now, and she's doing fine
She's even used to my dad now
Never got bitten though, but as I red on the forum it's not really painful

About its position, mine, when out of her tank, always stands like this a few times, checks everything out and goes back to lying down or wandering around

She also yawns a lot (also always when she's out of her tank) but once back in, she stops

I'd say try to pick her up to check her out
Just be very gentle, like handling porcelain or something fragile and you'll be fine