Spicy little Ball...

[Bogertophis]

...I told my husband this is gonna be the 1st ball to bite me.. He is such a spicy little noodle..

Incidentally, if you'd rather avoid a bite, when you're ready to handle him some to get acquainted, try putting a small cloth/towel over him (so he feels safer hiding from you), then gently pick him up, keeping him inside it, & just sit a while so he has a chance to get to know your scent & touch. If you do this a few times, sooner or later he'll figure out he feels safe with you, safe enough so hopefully he won't bite when you finally let him peek out. Stay patient, snakes do learn. But visually, things confuse & frighten them pretty easily- they learn our scent and touch though, and once they do, remember to use that any time you need to re-identify yourself.

This was basically how I totally tamed a yearling boa (BCI) some years ago, that no one wanted. She bit everybody & changed homes many times during her first year, getting ever more freaked out & defensive, until she was offered to me. I never got even one bite from her in all the years I had her- not that she didn't WANT to bite me at first, lol. But even she learned to feel safe with me- I can't tell you how long you'll need to work with yours, but you'll know when you "get there". This isn't so common with BPs, they're typically more laid back, but all snakes have their own personality- remember that.