Hi everyone,

I'm new to snakes and just bought my first snake this wednesday, a ball python male.
So because I did not yet had a tank for my snake and the breeder recommended a small enclosure to start with. Due to feeding problems with young snakes when placed in a large tank.

The only thing he had to offer at that point was a breeding box by exo-terra. The size of this breeding box is 11.8" by 7.7" and 5.7" high.
The breeder stated that this would be sufficient for the next 2-3 months.

I do have a heating pad underneath 1/3 of the box with a hide on top and a water bowl on the cool side of the box. I do not currently use any special substrate, just newspapers.

So my biggest questions are, what kind of plastic tubs would be allright or is a glass tank better? (not the richest but I do want the snake to have a good life). I read about boxes from curver (The ones I would normally put my junk in and throw store in the garage, so to speak), would a similair box but from a different brand be fine? And what should it be like (size, clear/not clear)?
Do I still miss anything I should have in the tank/box?
I planned on feeding him this wednesday, the breeder fed him when I came to pick him up. Would that be fine or should I feed him earlier/later? (Currently weighing 99 grams and he's 4 weeks old)

Sorry for all of these questions that might be obvious, I want to be sure that my snakes stays healthy.
Also I am from the Netherlands so if I made any mistakes while writing English, forgive me.