I wouldn't do the poking-in-the-head-with-a-stick thing, just because well, no one likes getting poked in the head with a stick. Come in from behind and just pick her up. If she looks inquisitive when you lift the hide off, she might even come to you. And keep in mind that the worst an angry adult ball python can ever do is really not that much. They don't have giant fangs and they are just not very big.
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