hey there i am also starting out myself but if i can give u some words of advice when buying snakes buy from someone who is a reputable breeder and ask around to make sure they are a good breeder, if they are local ask to see the snakes and the facility to make sure they are and have been being cared for properly. do research into the morphs and dont make the mistake i did and not look into the issues that come with some of the base morphs. there was a link on this site about lethal combos for ball pythons there was a video link as well. i would also suggest when buying equipment also do research and make sure your getting good quality equipment that wont break down on you right away. last and foremost find a good herp vet one that has been around a while. i think thats all i got so far lol good luck