Ideal enclosure?

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Hey new here and to ball pythons,i just picked up my little girl montley today and i was directed to this forum for some advice,now i am wondering how much i should feed her (she is 18-20") so how much a week and what type of mouse and can i get a picture of and ideal enclosure for a 18" ball python? Thanks.

I suggest you feed her small rats (not mouse) that are just slightly bigger than the widest part of your snake's body. Feed her one of those every 4-7 days.

I don't have a picture but I suggest you get a Really Useful Box from Office Depot or Staples that is the 17L size. Put a UTH on a thermostat on the outside bottom panel towards one end of the box. Put 2 hides on each end of the box that is small enough so that the snake's body touches the sides when she's curled up in there. Put a tip-proof water bowl in there. Get a digital indoor/outdoor thermometer and hygrometer with a probe to measure temps and humidity. Add some decorative stuff for your viewing pleasure and you're good to go.