We're happy to help. Don't beat yourself up. We ALL make mistakes, it's how we LEARN from our mistakes that's important.
I'm guessing you have some time on your hands these days since most of us do... Do some reading. The more we know about our pets the better way can care for them. And the more you learn now, the better off you'll be when working towards your career.
Oh, and P.S. I use a blend of EcoEarth and ReptiBark for my pythons. My only snake on Aspen is my Hognose, cause he likes it drier and likes to burrow. (I hate Aspen, so dry and messy and fake looking, but it's what works best for him so...) The coco coir is far superior for pythons in my experience.