Small Concern

[Craiga 01453]

I’ve been pretty lucky so far. He hasn’t shown any signs of striking at me whether it’s during a feed or handling him. I have the mouse off to the side out of the tank when I lift the hide

Still, just cause you've been lucky til now doesn't mean it's a good practice or habit to get in to.
As snakes gain size they gain confidence. So while you've gotten away with it til this point, it's almost inevitable that you'll eventually get tagged that way. As the snakes prey size increases the more similar your hand will be in size and heat signature.

I USED TO use heat rocks and unregulated heat sources. But that was before I learned...