I posted on here the other night but I'm going to do it again. I've been reading tons and tons of information on the Internet. I just took in a 9 year old, male ball python. I just want to know what everyone uses. What's the size of your tank? What kind of thermostat do you use to regulate your UTH? Can I purchase a thermostat and still use it with my already installed heat pad or do I need to buy a new heat pad and reinstall it? What kind of thermometers and humidity gauges do you use? Do I need a above cage lamp during the day/night? If so, what kind? What light bulbs should I use? Hides? Cleaning? What cleaning supplies do you use?

I have been spending the past 4 days researching every question that comes to mind and I still don't feel like I'm satisfied with what I have been reading and I need help from snake experts on here!

I picked my snake up Monday night. He traveled from myrtle beach to northwest Ohio! I'm trying not to disturb him too much, but I feel like he is very stressed out and I am not completely sure why! He won't go in his hide box, he's squeezed himself in between the box and the back of the cage. And when I open up his cage to give him fresh water he seems scared of me. I need all the information I can get! Please!