Hello i have been researching snakes for a few months now and I wanted to ask a few questions before i made a purchase of a snake.

1.) Why a Ball Python?

2.) I have heard buying from a pet store is a no no because they might not eat why is that?
3.) also what is the price to pay for a "Normal" Ball Python i have seen them range form 45-100$
4.) I have seen tanks from the size of 30 gallons to 55 gallons however the only tank i have available is a 300 gallon tank is that too large or does it really matter?
5.) Also some people swear by real plants and some swear by fake plants what are the pros and cons of real and fake?


Thank you for reading this and taking the time to answer