Well to answer your question Shel, I sculpted the head and body (not shown yet) all by hand. As for the heat pits and mouth it was all carved useing the strate Pick.
Here is a Pictural to show how I made the head.
Enjoy
I started out with a lump of clay that i thought would be about the right size and then rolled it into a ball.
I then shaped the head useing my fingers and rolling them to make the nose.
I pressed in the sides of the nose to make the typical Ball Python Nose.
It should end up looking something like this
If your having problems remembering the 3D aspects of a BP head, ask for help from one of your own "Model" BPs like this one.
**not finished please do not post anything yet**