Hello,
two weeks ago at a reptile expo I saw some tiny hatchling Ball Pythons and knew that my life would not be complete if I didn't own one. I couldn't get one then as I didn't have a set-up and knew nothing about their care. Since then I've been reading up on them (this site has been so helpful!), and I need to be all set up by Feb 1st, when the expo comes around again so I can get one!
Here is what I have so far:
20 gallon glass tank
coconut fiber bedding
a ceramic water dish
a cave for him/her to hide in
a branch to climb on
Will he need anything else in his enclosure?

I also have a question about feeding: I read that on the care sheet here that they only supposed to eat every 7 days. Is this correct for babies too? Also will he be able to handle pinkie mice straight away? The snakes I saw were so tiny!! I do have a dubia roach colony that I use to feed my bearded dragons, could I start him on these?

I have an UTH to keep his enclosure warm, I also have a black midnight bulb thing. Could I have this on at night so I can see him and to keep the temperature up (the temp in my bedroom drops over night) or will this bother him?

Sorry if some of these questions are stupid, I am completely new to snakes!!