I am new to the pet snake world and after checking out all the post, threads and stuff here this looks like the site to ask my following questions. I am looking to get some good advice since the girl at PetCo was kind of dumb and not very helpful. So if anyone can help, I would appreciate it. So here it goes:

What is the best snake to start with if I am new to keeping snakes as pets?
Where can I get one without being ripped off?
Would I need an elaborate set up if I just want to keep a couple as pets with no breeding?
Would I need to keep fresh rats and mice also if I have snakes as pets?
Where would I take my snakes if they got sick?
Would I need to handle my snake a lot so it doesn't turn mean?
Is it safe to order snakes off the internet?
Would I need heat rocks, lamps or pads?
How big do ball pythons get? Boas?
Do snakes from pet stores carry diseases humans can get?
What are the little bugs I saw on the snakes at PetCo?
What does captured breeding mean?
How come PetCo has so many dumbass people working for them?

Help, help , help....