You don't realize it but you are getting the answer you need. Even if we did suggest snakes to practice with, you buy one, then you practice with it. I would put money on it that you would not be using the proper techniques and therefor when you get a hot you would have trained yourself wrong. No amount of YouTube videos are going to train you for hots. I Would also put money on it that a mentor would be able to tell you a good snake to start with, what they started with, and may even have one. That seems like a win, win, win.
I also think that if it was me. I would set up hot housing and then put your trainer in it. I would treat that snake like it was the most deadly thing ever. Without the proper caging your training is already flawed. Anybody can poke a snake with a stick! But put it in or take it out when thats not what it wants. Also if it was me my hot housing would be a separate room or better yet building. Double locks, no windows, and as snake proof as I could make it. You have yours planned, right?
You came to Ball-Pythons.net and asked a question that most of us here never deal with. We gave you an answer and because it's not what you wanted to hear you want to take it down, I bet you would get a similar answer from a hot forum. Have you asked your question there?
Have you even checked into the laws around you? Need permits? Register hots? Certain housing requirements? Some places do not allow "dangerous animals" and a mentor in your area would be able to help you with all of that.
You need to slow down. This is allot bigger situation then you are making it. It needs allot of planning and preparing and I don't think you have done the needed leg work. It is much more than poking a snake with a stick.
Also I think I need your job. To be able to get into hots and large pythons like you seem to be you must make bank. Snakes are not exactly a cheap hobby, if done right.
You already asked for help here so do it again and ask for a mentor.
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