Ideally, you should have it blessed by a Catholic Priest - preferably one who has a 4 year degree from an accredited college.
After the priest has blessed it, you can store it in a crystal chalice at room temperature. Make sure that the chalice is washed out with soap blessed by a gay episcopalian minster who has well-manicured fingernails. Pour the water into a bowl carved from virgin unicorn horn.
After that, make sure to securely stuff your snake in a plastic drawer made from food grade materials ensconced in a PVC rack that has been completely off gassed for a period no less than 16 months. Fill the plastic drawer with aspen shavings that were produced from trees in which no birds were allowed to nest or defecate and which had a phenolometer reading less than 0.15 ppm.
When feeding rats, stick a scrupulously clean anal thermometer up the rats rectum and warm to 94.35 degrees. Wash the rat with rosewater essence chased with a natural antibiotic spritz made up of the nectar of the blossoms of phallic elongatus cactus.
Dry the rat gently and then place it on a doily made from organic silkworms.
I think that about covers it. Feel free to drop me a PM if you are unclear on any of these guidelines.
Toodles,
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