Pick her up without hesitation but just be gentle. If you get nervous just have a cold water bottle on tap her on the head with it if you think she is in feeding mode just to let her know. Basking spot of 85-90 and don't let it get below 72 if you can help it just to prevent URI and they are great feeders so taking frozen shouldn't be a problem. They are great snakes and should be a blast for your students. Don't mess with her much after you feed her for a couple days depending on the size of the meal and when you order frozen try using rats rather than mice it's just healthier. Don't use cedar anything for a substrate instead newspaper, paper, aspen, repti-bark... Just use common sense and post any ?'s you got and someone will be able to help you, good luck with new pet.
Bob

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