I remember when i was young, my snake experience was with Garter Snakes, i would catch them, keep them in cardboard boxes most of the time, feeding was easy, drop a worm in the cage and forget about it..No heat lamps, no humidity worries, and most of the snakes would shed in 1 or 2 big pieces...Ball Pythons come from far away countries and there is just soooo much that they have to adjust too, not fair when you think about it...