I love this thread. After seeing a few progress threads I've been interested in them. I have a couple questions. Would they be a good first snake or would some experience be needed? What kind of substrate do you recommended for them? How fast do they grow? I know you said a adult would not do good in a tub but how long does it take for them to get to adult size? For a hatchling or young adult, is there a gal size you recommended? I know with ball pythons it's better to have longer than taller but is that true for Russians?
Sorry if you answered any of these questions and I missed them when I was reading your post.