So i should be picking up my first ball python today, but cant decide on a male or female. Ive read some places that females generaly get larger then males(id like a male since they supposedly dont get as large). I dont know how much truth there is to that, and if the size difference is even that much.

My other concern is that the male they do have is currently frozen, and id prefer to feed live. Is it at all possible to switch a ball python from forzen to life. I mean after all, killing a life animal is instinct to them, they have just been deprived of being able to do so.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.