Heres a care sheet from on this site
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...tylus-ciliatus)
But from your questions you should be able to find CGD at an expo but would be cheaper probably from on Pangea ...
not sure if any diseases can be past but certainly things like mites could be
Air temps need to be lower than 80.... 80 and above for long periods will stress the crestie out I usually keel mine in the low 70s
I got a mix of babies and adults for my first ones... neither care was any different but adults are far less jumpy if you wish to hold them from the start![]()
If their tails drop you generally dont need to do anything except watch it and make sure the enclosure is clean to prevent infection.... I keep all mine (juvies and adults) on paper towels for ease of cleaning, hygene and so I can observe that theyre pooping etc ..