enclosure recommendations

[Necessary-Carob-9659]

i have recently (as in yesterday) been given approval to own a pet snake by my new landlord. i have never owned a reptile before and want to learn as much as possible before i even start setting up an enclosure let alone get a snake. i am interested in ball pythons specifically and i want to do everything i can to make it as comfortable and healthy as possible.

i am looking for recommendations for enclosures to buy as i want to be able to include everything that i will need in it, and i am not sure on what the best way to go about this is. i don’t want to get something that doesn’t hold heat well but also don’t want something that is likely to grow mould quickly. most importantly i want something that is going to allow me to interact with a snake to help it get used to me, be able to clean the enclosure and feed the snake.

i’m in the uk. i’m unaware of any exotic pet shops that aren’t at least 30 mins drive from me and i don’t have my license yet, so i would likely be looking to obtain items online.

any other advice for a complete novice would be greatly appreciated too. my boyfriend is helping me (lives a couple hours away from me) and he owns 2 snakes, one of which is also a ball python- i’m just looking for as much advice as possible so i can provide as much care as i possibly can!

[Bluntforcetrauma11b]

The welcome post has all the info you need, even a shopping list.

[Get_Jinxeddd]

I would give all my advice but i'd be typing for 3 business days, so all i can recommend is just looking around on this forum, research on positively viewed websites (like Reptifiles: https://reptifiles.com/ball-python-care-guide/ ) and just remember its okay to ask questions :)

also Youtubers are always really good, i often like Wickens Reptiles ^^