Hello and welcome to the forum and the wonderful world of snake keeping.
The short answer is: yes. It can work. But for a beginner with no experience in reading snakes and their behavior and no experience with trouble-shooting it might be tricky and set your snake back and make the road harder for you and the snake.
For beginners, it's best to start with tried and true, proven successful methods that have worked with thousands upon thousands of snakes for beginners right through to experienced keepers.
You want your first experience to go smoothly for yourself and for the animal. Once you've got some experience, sure try tweaking the "norm" and trying new things. But starting out, stick to what people with years of experience and knowledge are advising. It's being advised for a reason: it works.
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