Hi guys. I'm new on here. I have never owned any snakes or any pets apart from rabbits and cats. But I have always been interested in snakes. I am keen on getting a ball python (I like the idea of having a collection of about 6 different morphs but I will start with one first and see how it goes). I have done quite a bit of research on how to care for them so I know about the importance of temperature gradient, what to feed them etc. My question to more experiences keepers is this...what do you wish you had known before you bought your first ball python? What isn't on the care sheets that you wish you had known before your first ball python.

Also I am currently living overseas but will be returning to my native country (UK) soon. Does anyone have any recommendations for good UK breeders?