Best option is to find someone to teach you. No matter where you live there is someone near you that is in the hobby if you network a little you will find them. Option two, is to watch many, many videos. I just saw several on another thread and i know Ralph Davis has a few videos on how to pop. Thirdly, and most important imho, is practice on a cheap normal. Nothing against normals but why even take a risk on damaging a thouasand dollar snake. Todd