a trick i always use is wearing a heavy coat and gloves. handle the snake for a bit like this and as she calms down you can remove the coat then a glove then another. the secret is patience let the snake wear its self out. the coat and gloves are more to give you a feeling of security until you learn to recognize your individual snakes pet peeves. then its just a simple acclimation process for your and your pet. snakes are not mean angry animals and once it realizes your not a threat it will settle right down.
hope this helps beautiful snake by the way
jason