Reticulated Python handling in defense mode (zulu)

This is Zulu a male white phase albino tiger reticulated python.
I turned him loose in the house to clean his cage. Zulu is displaying a defensive behavior which has likely been triggered due to being backed into a corner and me towering above.
   Sorry for the shaky video, I'm filming and trying to handle him at the same time. Zulu last weighed 54 lbs and approx 12.5ft

Hook is a 5ft polygaboona by stoney
http://aestoney.com/polysnakehooks.html