They are an excellent small snake for beginners. I personally like the stimsoni best in the children's family.
A good book for a beginner is "Keeping Children's Pythons" It covers feeding, enclosures, heating, lighting and other keeping information.
http://www.strictlyreptiles.com.au/s...ex&cPath=61_62
Another top book is "Care of Australian Reptiles in Captivity".
http://www.strictlyreptiles.com.au/s...roducts_id=179
These two books will give you the majority of information you require for many years to come. I actually read Weigel's book 15 odd years ago. 1st ed, whenever that was (book's at home)
