Feeding in tank is actually recommended for ball pythons contrary to what they will teach employees to tell you at petsmart. Trust me, I know.
It sounds like one of two things is going on. Maybe even both!
1) your baby is being defensive.
It happens. They feel alert and ready to defend. If there's not enough snug hiding spaces, they may cruise around and feel stressed, which makes them prone to strike at anything. Ball pythons tend to prefer small snug places to hang out so big open areas or large hides can make this worse. A quick and easy fix is to put some colored paper or cardboard over the open glass areas. You can also wad up a peice of newspaper and put it under the hide to make the spaces smaller for the moment and remove it as the snake grows into the hide
2) your baby is hungry.
What size meals are you giving your baby? You may have been told to feed the wrong size meals. Or your baby is just growing and hungry. A general rule of thumb is to look at the largest point of your baby's body and feed a prey item that is slightly larger than that. Alternatively, there is also a size guide that a lot of people use as well. (edit- removed the image because Boger beat me to it! I was still typing mine out when they posted.) Even if you aren't planning on breeding, some babies just tend to be hungry around day 5.
I'm sure there will be a bunch of other people in to reply. You baby is still new and probably scared. Not really wanting to take a bite out of you.
A detailed description of your setup and the temperature ranges can help us pinpoint exactly what is going on though~
Also, congrats on your new noodle!
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