Tips on handling a jumpy/defensive ball python?

[Shadowy]

I'd be curious to see how it looks that he is so spazzy that 2 hands wouldn't work despite being balled up. It certainly sounds pretty funny when I try to picture that.

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I’ll maybe try to get a video of it when I hold him next. It’s pretty entertaining lol

I assume he's been feeding regularly for you? That's more important than calming him down, at least while he gets 3 or more meals in him. Handling can (should) wait.

He’s been eating great. My feeder supplier was out of the size rats he needs so I got a bunch of rat pinkies and I’ve just been feeding him every few days instead of every 7. He was on live before but he didn’t even hesitate taking F/T.