Quote Originally Posted by Pitonica View Post
Imagen that your own snake wants to eat you...well at least trying..
It's not personal. They strike at scent, heat, and movement.

This is a pretty good video of how to handle defensive snakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDjlg1njtfY

Also something I've found with mine is not to let yourself be backlit. Watch your shadow - if it lands on the snake it will instinctively consider that a threat from a predator.