Hello all! I am so glad I stumbled upon this forum! I have a few questions that I can't find definate answers on, and some stuff I am not sure of.

I am a new snake owner, my python's name is Damion.

Ok, here is the start of the questions.

How often should the snake be fed? I asked several people at the convention I bought the dsnake from, they said anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks depending on how fast you want him to grow. Upon talking to an online freind, she said every 2 days it should feed. I did some reasearch online and in the book I bought, and I am very inconclusive on when. Don't worry, I did feed the snake on tuesday, and he ate him. My snake is about 2 ft long ( it is very hard to measure him, he does not want to co-operate), and I do not want him to grow too fast!

also, how do you know if he is not still hungry after I fed him? We gave him one mouse that was the size of his widest part of his body, but I don't know if one mouse was enough or not, meaning he was still hungry.

Another question, the breeder I bought him from fed him live mice, and I do not want to feed him live mice for several reasons. The first mouse was a live one because I had not found a place to buy frozen ones ( I found some now? and I am concerned that since he was fed live mice, he won't eat the frozen ones once properly prepared for him. I havent fed him a frozen one yet, but do any of you experienced python owners think there will be difficulty getting my snake to eat the not-living mice?

My other question is pertaining to the home set up. We have an under tank heater on one side, and his water on the other. Now for the heat lamp, which is on for 12 hours, then off 12 hours, which side should I place it on? I am afraid if it is on the same side at the undertank heater, the snake will either be too hot and have to move to the other side, only to be too cold.

I know I am going to be needing a bigger home for him, but for right now, he is in a ten gallon tank. I asked sellers at the convention if a 10 gall is ok for now, and they said yes, but a bigger home will be needed in the future. I am just asking this to make sure his home is ok for him right now, and I do plan on buying a bigger tank for him, like either a 20 or 30 gall, which would be better? Also, from the info I am able to provide, how much bigger can the snake get and still be comfortable in the 10 gallon tank? I want to make sure the place is good for him, and I would like to prepare for the cost of buying a bigger home for him.

Another question about the water dish... I just have a decent size dish filled with water. I havent seen him drink ( I am sure he does), do I need any sort of... thing-a-ma-jig for in the water dish? I used to own hermit crabs and they needed sea sponges, I am just asking to make sure his water dish doesn't need something that I do not have.

My cage temp is 80-85 degrees, and my humidity is up ( the snake is actually at my b/f house, so I don't remember the exact humidity reading, but I know it is from 60-80 degrees the last time I was there) I am stating this just because I am paranoid and I am afraid my snake will be either baking or dehydrating.

Any input anyone gives to me will be much appreciated!! I thankyou all in advance!! I will have photo's to share later on, doing a photoshoot tomorow.

thanx a bunch!

edf