Maybe a better question is how much does a person need to know to keep a ball python as a pet. Some of the advice on this forum is extreme.

None of the snakes I had when I was younger ever complained. And none ever had a hide, aspen, uth, moss, t-stats, etc. None ever bit me, or even tried, and they never saw a vet. They lived in glass tanks with screen tops at room temp with zero humidity and a light bulb and a stick for basking.

Best advice I've received here so far is "don't drive yourself nuts!"

That said, I'll still be asking stupid questions that have been asked a million times before and I expect all of you to provide as much advice as is humanly possible.

Thanks.
JohnNJ