Hello! Congrats on your ball python
Cigarette smoke would probably only really be a problem if it was floating in the same air as your snakes enclosure. Second hand smoke affects animals much more than humans simply because of their size. However since your husband smokes outside I really don't see a problem. And if someone says that somehow the smell on his clothes might harm your snake, they miiiiiight be a little dramatic.
As for your daughter, I would agree with h20hunter on the lines of not letting her put it around her neck, but as for handling in general it all depends on the snake. In my opinion I wouldn't let her handle it until you've had it for 2 or 3 months while regularly handling it without an incident. If you find it's temperament to be very docile then I don't see a problem! Some pythons however can be a bit jumpy and easily startled which could lead to a quick tag. Lots of times they will bite and let go just to scare you away. One word of advice though, never handle your snake if there is the scent of a mouse/rat in the room, and especially if the scent is on you. Pythons have poor eyesight and could mistaken you for food if it has the scent!
That would lead to your last question, if a python mistakens you for food because of the scent of a rodent, it will probably bite and not let go, along with it wrapping around your arm or wherever it bit you. I'm not completely certain of the correct way to get them to release, but I really don't think alcohol is a good idea. Sounds like that could harm your snake. I do know that you don't want to PULL the snakes head, which could cause damage to the snake and cause some pretty good damage to your skin. Don't quote me on this but I think I read somewhere to push the snakes head forward a bit to get the teeth to slide out of your skin. Don't take my word for it though I'm not too sure about that one!
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