Thanks for the comments guys, I'll admit, I run a message board myself and post on a couple others (this is the only snake one of the bunch) and I'm not really used to FRIENDLY people. haha I really appreciate helpful comments and I was always trying to do what was best for my snake. I thought I had done appropriate research but apparently, I hadn't. This site has really helped me out and now that I'm doing things right, it has really built my confidence. I'm hoping that maybe by next year I will be comfortable and have done enough research to start a small breeding project and go from there. I'm not about to jump into something I'm not ready for though, and it's very unlikely that my little current pet will be used for breeding unless it proves to be a female and I get her big enough, which I doubt... haha

Really though, thanks to everyone for direct and indirect help!