Thanks again for the input guys!
nightrainfalls- I will try the towel trick. I was using a towel, but just for it to sit on, I will try putting the towel over her next time and see how things go.

Sauzo- Yes, I've had her about a month. I left her totally alone the first two weeks and after she had eaten for me twice, I tried a couple very short handling sessions. I tried a slightly longer session last week (about 5-6 minutes) which is when she started striking and actually bit me. Yes, I have several snakes, but even with my jaguar carpet who was VERY defensive at first... within about 4-5 sessions he figured things out and now doesn't strike at all. What is weird with this BP, is that she remains "tight" the whole time and typically doesn't try to explore or even crawl away. I had never experienced this with my other two (both from big breeders and no handling prior to me getting them) which is why the behavior surprised me.

Thanks again for your input!