He may usually eat white and one day want only black. The ball has about 200 teeth, all needle sharp and pointing towards the throat. To handle your ball just pick him up and he will wrap himself around your arms. They are not good to take into public as some people are very afraid of snakes. On the other hand snakes can make very good pets for children.
Snakes require less work and they are gorgeous, and interesting to watch.
Many times exotic pets can spark an interest in the natural world. The ball python should be kept in a 20-29 gallon tank or aquarium, and is native to the rain forest of Central Africa. They are the smallest python member only growing to be 4-5 feet in length. You must have some essentials for the little fellow like a special light, a water dish so he can drink and soak himself, a hiding place for him, and some heat for him, like maybe some heat strips for the bottom of his little home. He should also have some branches to climb on since he loves to climb.