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So, I had ball pythons a few years ago.
Decided to start a collection all over again- I have my first mean snake. I walk by her and she's already in a striking postion. I'm giving her time to get acclimated but I'm surprised at how upset she is at any given moment.

I plan to offer the first meal Friday. I'm wondering if I attempt to take her out since I prefer to feed in a different area or just leave her since I'm not accustomed to snakes like her.

My other girl has a beautiful deposition.
Trying to give her time to get acclimated too, but I enjoy handling her.
 
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When she first arrived, then after she settled in her enclosure she began striking any time I'm near.
 
Sounds like you just got them. It's not uncommon for a snake to be defensive after being moved to completely new surroundings. Best thing to do is leave her alone, after a week try to handle her a little bit and then make that a weekly thing. If you can, try to put the cage somewhere where she won't see you walking past, or put something over it so she can't see out. A lot of things going on just stresses them out more and will make the situation worse. I would bet that within a month she'll calm down if you do those things.

If she's super defensive I would wait another week before feeding. Skipping a week on a big snake isn't going to hurt them.
 
Age may have something to do with it. In my experience a lot of young snakes will defensively strike at anything that doesn't smell like food until it becomes accustomed to being handled.
 
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