Hi, I'm a new ball python owner and wanted to share my little guy. My son and I went to the show at Pomona last weeken and came home with a new little guy. He is a coral glow 66% het pied. I set his cage up with a UTh. It's a 10 gallon tank with a hide and two heat lamps. So far in the last week he's eaten a live pinky and a F/T weaned rat. The pinky was eaten on Wednesday and the frozen on Friday. On Thursday he shed and still has what seems to be a stuck shed in his head. He can be a little hissy at time and strikes at me occasionally but I'm hoping it's due to the stuck shed and not a bad temper as my boys really want to hold him. My son says he needs a girlfriend and I'm still trying to convince my wife not to get rid of him let alone get another snake. Needless to say I've got big plans for him down the road. Couple of questions? Should I handle him more or less to reduce the temper he has? Should I let his stuck shed resolve itself or help him? Thanks! Edit I'll try to figure how to post pics soon