Well, what was supposed to be a surprise graduation present ended up being revealed to me lol. My grandma approached me today asking what kind of ball python I wanted (I'd been blabbing about them for a while). I'm so excited! I've wanted a BP since I first got the snake bug, now I'm finally getting one. Here he is, male (1200grams) Pastel Butter het Genetic Stripe. I ordered him from xyz reptiles, whom I've heard a lot of great things about. He will be here tomorrow, which is also my graduation day. I'm expecting him to possibly differ from the pic a bit, but they did say this was him:

Yay! �� I have a 40 gallon tank waiting for him, some Zoomed forest floor bedding, and an under tank heater. Curently waiting for hydrofarm thermostat, and a digital thermometer/hygrometer to arrive in the mail. Now all I need is some rats! Question: how big of frozen rats should I order for a 1200 gram ball python?
So yeah I'm super excited, can't wait to meet him. Although I'm sure he'll probably be quite grumpy after his long trip
Any advice for first time BP owner?