I want to start collecting Ball Pythons and intend on breeding them, I've had them in the past and am finally at a point where I can keep my snakes (hurray no more college!)

My questions are a) my boyfriend is skeptical of keeping more than one snake. Even more so of producing more. I think he'll warm up to the idea eventually, he liked our old snake, but if anyone has some success stories of their SO coming around to the idea that'd be nice to hear.

b)I live in an apartment, they allow snakes but I don't really want to throw it in their face. I am going to want some snakes shipped to me eventually though. I've seen FedEx deliver to peoples doors, but if I miss the delivery or something do the boxes have LIVE REPTILE on them or do they say perishable or ???