thank you. im not saying i am the most knowledgeable person in the world on ball pythons or reptiles for that matter so i dont want to give off that impression. I learn stuff everyday from reading and doing research as well from keeping them for 10 years. Yes i have less experience with monitors than the balls yes. To say i just dumped the monitors for balls is crazy. They both took months to find the right homes. I didnt just dump them on any1. And to say i havent been keeping ball pythons for 10 years due to looking at my age i put on a forum is redic. I started off very young with reptiles garter snakes and corns from the local area and got my first ball the beginning of 6th grade from the Long Island Reptile Museum. Have not stopped owning them since. So he can call b.s all he wants. what ever makes him sleep better at night.