Aggressive new ball python

[Chu'Wuti]

after downing the tail saw my face peek to see if he was finished to move him back to his enclosure and struck at me 2 feet up XD.

ACK!

Can you either leave him in the feeding enclosure for several hours or feed him in the main enclosure so you don't have to move him immediately?

I'm glad that he at least ate!

[kuroi]

Oh he was left for a good amount of time and that was the only mishap luckily. Actually i can tell right now he's doing very well and has calmed down a great lot. I'll give him a few more weeks before i try handling him for any reason but i might try taking a few pictures soon =]

[Chu'Wuti]

I'll give him a few more weeks before i try handling him

Perhaps you can work up to handling gradually--first get him used to you messing around his habitat and gradually (over a period of a couple of weeks) get closer and closer to him. When you get ready to pick him up, approach him very slowly so he is less likely to spook.

Good luck! I'm glad that he's already calmed down a lot!