Felt like I was writing a really shady personal ad with that title. Wow.

I am a writer doing some research for NaNoWriMo and I just had some quick questions.

My main character has a Ball Python, and I have the general basics down but I could use some help since I grew up with lizards, not snakes. We did have a garter snake so I have basic caveman knowledge. Anyways. The Python will be an important character in the foreseeable future, so I'd like to establish a little personality now. So I have a couple questions, and any general advice would be great.

I've noticed breeders and hobbyist keep their BPs in plastic bins. Would an owner of a single snake do the same, or is glass more probable?

Do they take to one person or, once they are used to being around different people, do they really act the same around everyone?

If you let your BP roam about the house... what does it do? Will it roam, stay near you, search for a specific area to hang out (dark/warm/ect)? Is it even advisable to let them roam?

I've seen videos of them in bath tubs, and heard a lot of people saying some like water? If you give them a tub of water, will they stay and swim for awhile or do you have to sit there and keep a very close eye on them? (Root of this question: I have her sitting in direct view of the tub, but in another room. Would that just make you think "She obviously doesn't know what she's writing about"?)

Are there any common portrayals/misconceptions that you see that are just not within temperament parameters and would just not happen?

What different kinds of personalities do you see in your BPs and how does that translate in their behavior?


I realize these could be very arbitrary questions depending on individual experience. Thank you, for answers to all or any questions, and really any help whatsoever.