Don't worry, everyone was new to this at one point or another. The care sheets do help alot. I also highly recommend changing the sand out. While changing around the set up and all, put your snake in a pillow case, preferably one that zips up and make sure theres no holes in it!! Then you can set it on your bed or somewhere it won't mistakenly get sat on or stepped on while doing the rearranging and/or cleaning. If you don't have one that zips, make sure it's a big pillow case and just tie a knot in the open end. When done, you can slowly and very carefully slide the snake out of the case into the cage without having to pick it up.