I'll be completely honest here....
Like Bogertophis mentioned, that wall of text is extremely difficult to read. I honestly skipped over it for that reason.
Punctuation and separation of thoughts are your friends, use them and you'll get more people reading your threads.
I did come back and skim through though, and you're in great hands with Boger & Ziggy. Both are great keepers with plenty of experience and knowledge to share.
Good luck with your new snake and welcome to the wonderful world of snake keeping!
P.S. now that you're separating your thoughts I'm sure you'll get more replies. I know I'll be happy to help moving forward.![]()