I'm in a Fb group for bearded dragons that is pretty chill, but it's the exception by far. I didn't even bother looking for a snake-related one. I've learned from past experience (dragons and ferrets) that forums like this are better for real info and less psycho.

The second I realized Fergus was staying in my home I googled "ball python forums." Ta-da! I read 40+ pages of threads, especially all the "help I'm a newbie" threads, before even bothering to make an account.