Since she's so new she's probably still getting used to you and her environment which may make her more nippy than usual.
I think the first snap may have been from you reaching in with the feeding tongs, which might have had the scent of mouse on them and put her into feeding mode, and then the following strikes may have been a result of her being startled into a defensive mode after being dropped. Definitely would recommend not using the feeding tongs for anything but offering food in the future!
As long as the prey you fed her was the correct size (width of thickest part of her body, 10-15% of her weight) I'd say waiting till the next feeding day is fine.
Here are some videos on how people deal with defensive young (or adult) BPs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7DQssbM0uk
https://youtu.be/MHFlgkM2tTU?t=140
Once she has settled in hopefully she will calm down, and even if she doesn't most BPs will stop being nippy when they are adults. Of course, there are always exceptions, but on the bright side I've read that nippy snakes tend to be better eaters so maybe you'll have fewer feeding problems with her even if she stays defensive.
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