Well I can't make any comparisons to Iguana or Monitors but snakes especially ball pythons are quite susceptible to stress resulting in possible feeding problems. Just be sure that they are in seperate enclosures with at least two hides and a water dish - try to keep the humidity about fifty percent and up it around sixty for shed times (you will be able to tell by dull skin and blueish eyes). Temps should be around ninety on the warm side with a tank average of about eighty throughout the tank. Seventy-five or below can put them at risk for respiratory infection. As far as thawing there are many teqniques. I personally take the prey item out and leave it at room temperature for about four hours and then warm with a hair dryer for about three to four minutes. This is with a small size rat obviously the larger the prey the longer defrost time and the smaller the prey the less time. I guess it helps to think of the prey item as a steak for your snake and thaw it accordingly. Avoid the microwave unless you don't mind cleaning exploded mouse . Here is a link to our care sheet you can use the search function to find more thawing techniques. Welcome aboard!

http://www.ball-pythons.net/modules....warticle&id=52