I've had this boy for about 2 months now, and he's never bit or struck at me. I find I'm a bit nervous when taking him out, just because he reacts totally different from my other snakes when I give him that first "I'm here, don't be alarmed" touch on the side - he whips around immediately and stares at my hand, and I remind myself this isn't aggression, just his colubrid-like jumpiness haha.
I give him more cautious respect than my ball pythons, but I consider him just as trustworthy.