Advice for a tub-defensive retic?

[dastefster]

Hey guys...I'm back haha. Anyway, I was just wondering if any of you had a good idea of how to safely (and minimally stressful for my snake) handle a tub defensive retic? I started a thread a few months back because she was not eating, but ever since I got her eating again (she eats like a champ now) she's been kinda crazy when I try to get her out of her tub. Just always ready to strike (and sometimes she does) when I go in there. I don't want to stress her out but I need to establish trust and get her calmed down before she gets big and can do real damage. Just looking for any tips from those who have had similar problems with their baby retics...mainly tips on how to get her out as safely as possible. I have been going in first with a hook, to try to start my "tap training" and she doesn't strike at first but as soon as I try to pull her out of her tub, she loses it haha. Any tips/advice would be awesome! Thanks!