I am brand new to the boards. I am a 51 year old grandmother who has just adopted a ball python from a rescue group in this area. We don't know his age but I was told he could be anywhere from 3 yrs old to 10 years. He has not been handled much in the past so we are working on human interaction. I have had him for about a month and so far he is responding very well. Right now he is curled up around my neck. He just went thru a complete shed and is happily accepting killed small rats on a weekly basis. I purchased a rack system for him in place of a large aquarium because I can regulate the temp and humidity more closely. He gets a lot of "time out" from his rack so I don't feel bad about him being in a smaller container. I am a vet assistant at a local clinic here so I take him to work with me quite often, as he has a set up there as well. I have become quite attached to him. He is very shy but also very curious. I just wanted to introduce myself and say that I am glad to be a part of this board! Thanks for reading this