I'm looking for advice as much as anything else.
My wife and I are moving into my mother-in-law's home, and my 12-year-old male "normal" ball python, Mir, isn't welcome to come with me. I'm not a breeder or a snake expert; I'm just a middle-aged animal lover who hates having to give up his beloved pet - but I must, so I'd really like to do right by my boy.
He's my pet, and I don't really want him to end up in one of many drawers in some sort of "rack," treated like a flawed collectible. I say "flawed" because he's been a solitary snake since I adopted him in March of '01, so - from what I understand of ball pythons - he's probably not suitable for breeding, and because he's been fed live prey all his life and I understand many collectors and breeders find that inconvenient to deal with.
He is captive-bred; I adopted him directly from the woman who bred him.
Anyway, what's the best way to find him a great home with a great pet owner for him?
Thanks so much in advance for your advice, and I apologize if you find the tone of this note off-putting. Saying goodbye to my boy is going to be hard for me, and I really need to be comfortable with the person who's going to adopt him.