Make are you have EVERYTHING you need before you buy your Ball Python. Uths, Thermostats, Thermometers, bedding, the right temps, everything. I say uths because i do not trust nor do i like bulbs. Bps can get stressed by the light, and they can be burned by them easily. Not to mention you have to change them out every night from day time heat to night time invisible heat. Starting Paper towels are a great substrate for your ball python. After mine reach 500 grams i switch to aspen, although i still prefer paper towels because of the ease of cleaning up.Pine and cedar are bad because of their toxicity Good substrates Paper towels Aspen shaveing *NEVER USE* Cedar Pine   Water bowls come in many different shapes and sizes. Although some may be pretty, they might not be the best for your snake. Normally i set my water to about two inches high, if your water bowl is to deep your snake might use it as a hide. I change the water every two days(and spot clean when i need to)                       WATER BOWLS   Hides are a MUST. Snakes like to feel secure so having a hide to were all of the snakes sides will be touching the hide. For smaller snakes i use coconut hides, for larger snakes i use zilla hide(pictures of both listed included). I normally have two hides, one over the warm end and one over the cold. HIDES Two hides One warm/cold right size   For your finished product it should look good, be good for the snake, and be snake proof. You cant see it well but there's a vent on top, the glass front is also in. After all of this is complete you can add some more decor like fake plants and such for the snake to hide in. My finished cages all look like this but there's a few more cords for other things like heating pads and probes. Thanks for looking! FINISHED PRODUCT Looks good good for snake escape proof well vented Feeding your ball python right is very important. First off you should make sure that the food item is no larger than your snakes widest point. Secondly, we recommend F/T(frozen thawed) mice. You don't have to feed them or house them and they don't fight your snake leaving scars and vet bills. Make sure that you thaw the mouse completely, make sure it has no cold hard spots in it. When thawing we have a special dethawer made for mice(warms them up without cooking them) Oh yeah, when you dethaw them, don't cook them! You can also put them in a plastic bag and put that in warm water. Putting just the mouse in the water is not good because it can wash off its scent. When down, hold mice by tongs,(if the snake does not look interested, hold the mouse it front of its head,and move it in a clock like motion) one the snake takes it leave him alone, do not hold him for three days or there is the change we will throw up his meal. I normally feed the baby's once every four days, and the adults once a week. Feeding