lol, well you don't have to take my advice word for word. if you feel that you are ready for another snake then by all means go ahead and get your new female this weekend. i'm just saying that there is no need to rush into it if you feel like you need more time to absorb knowledge and to get comfortable with everything. if you decide to get a female this weekend try to get everything set up for her ahead of time. that way you'll know that all your temps and stuff are correct before you bring her home and she can get right to settling in when she gets there.

it's really nice that you have a local pet store with a knowledgeable employee. so many shops that carry reptiles are rather lacking in knowledge of them.