All great posts, much like you i have only recently started my collection. Like others have said i did months of research on balls RTB and just snakes in general. My next step was to locate a local breeder and made friends with him, since for me there is not a better feeling than being able to get answers any day of the week. I also wanted to see what the full grown size really was in person. He was more than happy to give me a bit of hands on education with helped alot! He breeds a wide range of small snakes up to berms and retics and rtb. And on the dumerils note they are a striking snake, alot different than a ball. Just be ready for a snake that can get rather large, his breeder female is a pretty thick bodied almost 7 foot snake. This sight also has great info on all kinds of questions! Just realize how big some snakes can get, its hard when they are just cute lil babies!