So I just bought a "Hypo Het Sunglow" but what does this mean?!

[Evenstar]

I really appreciate all this feedback! My boy arrives in the mail at 12pm tomorrow. I am pretty excited! As for the genetics, it all makes sense now. It was just a terminology thing :-) I guess I will have to start looking into a female for him ;-) argh, this stuff is so addictive. The larger enclosure aspect does not bother me at all. How long do you think it will take him to get up to adult size?

Quite awhile. And please do not overfeed! Go small and slow with prey size - these are NOT ball pythons. Feed only one prey once every 7-10 days. Even brand new babies do well on this schedule. And choose a prey item that does not leave a noticeable lump. I start my babies off on mouse fuzzies.

I keep all my ball pythons in racks, but I am curious why you don't like glass tanks? Is it the issue if maintaining humidity? I know that can be a problem. I will definitely plan on upgrading to a larger size when it is needed. I just like learning other people's thoughts! What do you use for your other snakes?

I don't like tanks either. Partly because maintaining heat and humidity is a pain, but also because it is hard to provide privacy for your snake. But the biggest reason is this: Have you ever tried to put a nearly fully grown boa constrictor DOWN into a tank??? You will never try again. Front opening enclosures are a God-send for a snake that doesn't like to go back in. Just sayin'.....