Hello! My name is Amanda and im new here to the forum. My boyfriend and I recently purchased a Normal Ball Python and shes a girl! I dont have pics up yet but she is just so freaking cute! we have fallen and love and now are addicted to snakes and possibly want to get more in the future.

But for now we want to be the best owners we can be for our first snake and I had a few questions for you guys cause u seem so experienced here!

1 One i have no idea what to name her... we have come up with persephone ( goddess of the underworld in Greek Mythology), or Dora cause shes just so curious... but i dont know if they will fit. Any suggestions rememeber it is a girl!

2. Whats normal snake behavior? How do i know shes happy?
Iv done lots of research and it seems its all conflicting. So far ive had her for 3 weeks. She is very active around her tank, she is always laying out , flickering her tongue and laying all over the place. She eats every saturday and has completely eaten with out regurgetation everytime! Another thing is i handle her alot, i mean once a day maybe 15 - 20 mins. sometimes she will curl around my hand and rest, or other times she is exploring everywhere ( not running away neccessarily). Does she seem happy to u veterens? Some books said i should handle her for the first 3 months so let me know. to me she doesnt seem stressed. she seems relaxed and doesnt flinch when i handle her. Thanks for the input!

Hopefully ill be talking with everyone often and soon!