I hardly handle her/him because he strikes and wants to grab onto everything. When I go to put in clean water I wear work gloves because I don't want him to bite me.
I will be going to Wal-Mart later tonight to get a thermometer thing. How much humidity should he/she have? Also I have these questions:

Rats or mice? Can the snake tell the difference?
How can I tell if it is a boy or girl?
Why does he strike at everything? I mean he likes to just sit there and strike at the glass for no reason whatsoever.
It's it okay to put fake plants in the enclosure with him/her?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.