Thinking of picking up a ball

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I've been giving some serious thought about getting myself a snake. At the moment i am really thinking a ball python.

I stumbled to this site researching the various info i would need to know. after i settled on the ball i looked at several care sheets.

I have a few questions

will snakes bond to someone? I understand their solitary animals so this question has been in the back of my mind.

I was debating about putting some plants into the cage, but it seems like more work then it would be worth. what i was thinking of doing was using coco choir (i am guessing its the same as the plant medium coco that i can find at home improvement stores). if i where to do this would i clean the cage? i was thinking of using the coco to plant in as well as using it as the bedding.

beyond that i would really like to be able to see what others have done as far as live plants and snakes.

I guess the last thing would be should i try to rescue a ball that has been abandoned for some reason, or start from a captive bread hatching? what should i expect to pay for a regular ball hatching?