Hello from Arizona!

[Jazzard]

I just moved to Arizona and inherited a ball python as a result! Long story, but I'm very new to snake care (not afraid of handling them or feeding them or anything like that) but I keep getting a LOT of conflicting advice from people I don't really know! haha!

Everyone has an opinion I guess, but I'd rather know I'm getting info from people with experience.

My snake, I've renamed him Snape (original right??) is healthy. When I took over ownership, he was shedding badly (I mean in small little specks and strips) I believe due to the lack of humidity, but I've been spraying his box and moss twice a day and bathing him once or twice a week, depending on how the humidity has been. His shedding is much better, now. The last one was in 2 very large strips and his skin is beautifully clear and vibrant.

He was being starved, too, prior to my taking over, and snapped up 3 large (thawed) mice on his first feed, but he's now settled down to 1-2 mediums every 3-4 weeks.

I believe he's about 2 years old.

I was curious how long he will grow. I've heard they stop within 3-5 years, I've heard they continue growing forEVER, and I've heard that it depends on the size of the cage.

I really want to get him a new, bigger cage, but I'm also concerned he'll grow too big for me to handle.

Any thoughts?