Well, as far as research, im a hardcore aquarist, and have a few (5) fish tanks, and i understand reachng and maintaining homeostasis before anything van be introduced. Heck a couple a days is nothing, a fishless cycle (the safe way to establish aquariums) can take months of waiting, and NOTHING will speed that up, so i dont mind waiting until i can give my snale what he needs AND wants.
As for my friends, the guy that dumped the snake said he wants it back, not to sell, move, touch or anything till hes back from his tour (band tour)
But thats fudged up, snakes gota eat, be heater, humidity,and i feel thats just the beggining of it all, because i only started reading on snakes today. :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r:, ive never handled a snake till a week ago practically.
Iduno the guy is a total tool, and ii told the guys to just rehome it on craigslist for free, since they didnt pay for it. the guy threatened legal action, but the court wont make us pay him for negligant actions, so flip that mess!

Anyways, im pretty sure the ball python is guna be my first, and im thinking as close to hatchling as possible. Benifits/downs of getting em young?
Also, are there any other lap snakes like the ball python?
I guess a sand boa wouldnt be like that.... lol there neat though
I love snakes!