New pastel python very curious?

[Jaseb1987]

Hi all, new to the forum, like most I did some research before getting my new pet but some things i never realised, just after some advice really, I only read today that once you get him home you should leave him a week to settle in but I had him out the same night, I thought if he didn't wanna come out he would of balled up but he was very curious and still is. He even fed last night, snapped it right up and gobbled it down.

I have him in a one of them plastic fanarium things which I'm not sure is the best? I have a heat mat with a thermostat set to 34c which is under the tank about 1/3 across, have a temp gun coming tomorrow so will know exact temps, using zoomed repti bark as substraight and he has a hide in the hot side and a skull in the cold side and the water bowl.

How often should he be fed as the internet seems to have a 1000 different answers and the reptile shop said once a week but he ate and was roaming like he was hungry last night which would be 5 days.

Any advice, critism and tips would be very grateful

Many thanks

Jase