Ball pythons are much simpler than Salt water tanks.

Essentially, get a healthy ball python. Put it in an enclosure of proper size. Most people use 1.5 times the snake's length, I like to go around 2x the length, to give some room.
Substrate can be woodchips (Aspen. NEVER cedar or pine), newspaper print, paper towel or reptile carpeting. I prefer aspen or newspaper.)
Heat one side of said enclosure, preferably with an under tank heating pad and thermostat, so that the snake has a gradient of 88-90 degrees F on the warm side and about 75-78 on the cool side.
Give the snake a hide on the warm and cool side.
Make sure the snake has a decent sized water dish so that it can soak if it wants to.
Keep the humidity at around 60%. If your snake sheds in one solid piece, the humidity is good.
Feed the snake a prey item that is about the same size as the thickest part of the snake every 5-7 days.
You can spot clean the poop and pee (both are solid) once a week or so, since they only really poop a few days after a meal.
Completely clean and sterilize the enclosure once a month or so...

and that's about it.
You can handle your ball python if you want, but don't over do it...since it is stressful.
Don't handle after meals for a few days.

Snakes are relatively easy pets.
The key rule for ball pythons is that no two snakes are the same.
You may get one that never skips a meal...or you may get one that eats once a month...if that.
You could get a tame snake that will sit in your lap...or you could get one that will try to bite every time you look at it.
Snakes are diverse.
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If all the beasts were gone,
men would die from great loneliness of spirit.
For what happens to the beasts,
soon happens to men.
All things are connected."

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