You blood folks are great! What an asset for us blood/STP newbees. I'm the person who takes on the snakes that people don't want for whatever reason. My most recent adoptee is what I believe to be a Malaysian that's probably the same age/size as jheane14's.
These snakes are fascinating! I had read a ton about them before I adopted this guy/girl, but that didn't really prepare me for the uniqueness of this snake. I've only had it for 3 weeks, but I agree, you need to pay attention to what the snake is telling you, which is harder if you don't have any experience with any other species. I can't imagine this being my first snake. You should've gotten a corn snake