Quite honestly, this forum will be more useful to you than any book. Check out the caresheets on here for setting up the tank.
BP's in general are pretty non-agressive(mine's never struck at me even when I've startled her accidently) which makes them good starter snakes. About the only downside is that they're known to be picky eaters and will sometimes go months without food(mine just ate for the first time since October). Not saying it's a reason not to get one, just giving you the heads up now in case it happens to you.
Other than setup and food, they don't require too much effort to care for. Some of the big things to note though:
- Don't use heat rocks, Under the Tank Heaters(UTH) are ideal
- Always hook a UTH up to a thermostat. Without something to turn it off automatically, they can reach 140*F
- Humidity can be tough to keep up if you use heat lamps. With my lamps off, humidity will naturally go to around 70%, if I leave them on, it drops to around 20%.
- Buy a tempgun, scale, and tongs. Tempguns are relatively cheap and are great for checking surface temperature(different from air temp), scales are great for determining how big your food should be. Digital Kitchen scales work great and can be found at target or similiar stores. Tongs will make sure you never get accidently bit, when a snake smells food and your hand is giving off heat, it makes your hand a very tempting target
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