Needing some advice.

[katerd]

Hey everyone, I am new to keeping snakes and have a few questions about general care.

My first snake was a Kenyan Sand Boa, named Tyria, we purchased him/her from our local pet store (unsure of gender). Things seem to be going well with Tyria.
Earlier today I ended up getting another snake, a ball python. Now this is a long story, My neighbor rescued her from a owners that were going to release her into the wild.
While she was there she was injured by a rat, she has a scab on her tail and she also has a very small scab on her nose. My neighbor took her in and took her to the vet but couldn't keep her. Now i have her. Besides the two scabs she looks okay, I didn't notice mites or anything like that on her. Also, she has very cloudy eyes, they are a whitish color I read that means that she is getting ready to shed but I thought i would include that in this post because I was unsure if it.

She is a little over 3 feet long and we were told she was about a year old. For the moment is in a 20 gallon long tank. I plan on upgrading her to a larger tank soon.

We just brought her home about two hours ago and I have been researching since. I guess I am just wondering if it is normal to have cloudy eyes and if there is anything crucial about keeping ball pythons that I need to know.
Thanks for the help!

[Eric Alan]

Welcome to the site!

Here are three good places to start your new adventure:

1) Caresheet: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...s%29-Caresheet

2) Glass Cage Set-Up: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!

3) Shedding: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...edding-Process

[alan12013]

I would also leave her alone for a while. When they shed they don't like to be bothered. Mine was cranky the weeks leading upto shed but the day after I pulled her out and she is now very docile and easy to handle.

[katerd]

Thank you for the information, I really appreciate it!

[Eric Alan]

You're welcome. The worst thing you can do when starting out is not ask questions. You're off to a good start - keep the questions coming as they come up.