More Advice on Same Python!

[thawes]

What you've got there is a northern locale of the Sumatran short-tailed python (P. curtus).
That size snake would do well with a med-lg rat every two or three weeks. Since you're not in a temperature controlled room, I'd offer a hot spot of no more than 84 (I keep my whole room at 80-82 with no hot spot)...bloods and STP's like it a little bit cooler than most other python species. If you're going to offer a large enclosure, make sure there is plenty of areas to hide and offer a water dish large enough for her to soak in...these can make great display animals, but high traffic and nowhere to hide will ultimately stress her out. As for substrate you can use cypress, moss, coir, or peat, any of these will work great and hold good humidity.
That about covers it I think...
Good luck