Planning on trying to get a ball python, I need to know if this will work.

Also, what bedding is nearly odorless, but works well for my situation?

I think you're talking about pastels. They're lighter and brighter than normals and yellow to peach in color: https://www.google.com/search?q=past...nHBKMQ_AUIBigB

Loose substrates do better at masking odor than paper towels or newspaper. Aspen is good if you're in an area with high humidity and Cypress is good if you're in an area with low humidity. Some people also keep their snakes on carefresh, though personally I only use that for rats.

I tried paper towels and newspaper, you can really smell the snakes as soon as they go. I switched over to Reptichip and so far after several days I can't see or smell any of their mess, it just disappears. Out of my 18 snakes I was changing out at least three tubs a day on paper, didn't do a single one in four days with Reptichip. It does have a weird smell to it, kind of like a jungle, but I think I have it a bit too wet, may not smell that much once it dries out. I actually like the smell of it, smells like you are on a tropical island LOL. If I were you I'd try Reptichip and see how you like it, out of everything I used it's probably the least maintenance. You could just spot clean and spray it with water once a week and change it out every 2-3 months.

One more thing, if you decide to get a ball python you should get one that eats frozen thawed really well, it will make your life much easier. I'd say for a beginner that's probably the number one thing to look for in a BP. Some will only eat live and that's a big pain. I have one in particular that will eat four frozen thawed rodents in a row and wants more! I have others that will only eat live rat pups, trying to get those over to frozen thawed, sometimes they will take it but usually not.