getting a ball python tomorrow

[Lolo76]

well changed my mind i'm gonna go the tank route. my daughter is really happy about it and i know she wants to see the snake. I went to the pet store to look at tanks & they are cheap.

If she wants to see the snake, I'd suggest getting a boa... LOL. Like somebody else mentioned, BPs are quite shy & spend most of their time hiding. The up-side is that they're usually easy to handle, which makes them a good snake for kids. Just don't take it personally if they hide 98% of the time!

What size tank do you suggest for now? The BP i'm getting is fairly small, they had 5.5g 10g 20Long. With the size I'm thinking a 10gallon. How long will a BP be able to stay in a 10gallon??

10gal will be perfect for a young snake, and will last a year or so... then you'd get a 20gal, which should be sufficient for the rest of their lives. The others have already warned you about humidity issues, and I'll also add that glass tanks are MUCH harder to clean (compared to tubs). For one snake that won't be a huge deal, but when you get more - which I bet you will - definitely consider switching to tubs/racks.

The feeding schedule is every weds so how should I go about feeding since it will be changing homes. Skip a week or try to feed on weds anyway

You could offer the first Wednesday, but there's a good chance she won't be ready to eat yet... so probably best to wait until the following Wednesday, as taking a week (or two) off won't hurt a snake. Then she'll be nice and hungry for ya!