We have all been the noob. I did six months of research and had an enclosure set up before getting boople. While some people come off brash I guarantee they have only the best intentions for you and your snake baby. Sit back, hang on and enjoy the ride lol. In the end everyone here (including you now) are here to help everyone else who is new. I promise you we all care, even if we sound snotty sometimes. I'm the snot who calls out people with stick on gauges...lol I'm nasty about it lol.hate those things!