Welcome aboard!


It is true that you will find lots of conflicting information out there. There are two primary reasons for this. One...a lot of the info is simply old. The more these snakes are kept, the more we learn about them and the better we can improve our methods of keeping them. So some of the info (especially in most of the books you find at pet stores) is simply out of date. Two....there are different methods that can be used for accomplishing the same thing, and each of them equally valid. But as someone learning all this from scratch, it can be very difficult to tell what is "wrong" information and what is simply "different" information.

I recommend you find a source you feel you can trust...try to follow what they suggest to the best of your abilities and see if it works for you. Once you know your snake is settled in and eating well, you can explore and begin to learn about different options and begin to learn how to discern the good ideas from the bad.

Please don't hesitate to ask whatever questions you need to! We're here to help!