Good thread going here!
Any chance you can post some photos of the caging and the snake?
Almost everything I've read in text, seen in videos, and learned from keepers here about Olive pythons is that they settle quickly.
They do have a huge feeding response, and sometimes they have been known to latch on to a keeper during handling for no reason other than hunger issues.
Learning your snake's demeanor should help you avoid that.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you have going on.