Congrats mate.. House Snakes are really easy to breed and are really rewarding aswell ! Exactly what eyed_lizard said except i find that the vermiculite works better..I mix it on a ratio of 250g Water to 250g vermiculite. Good luck and enjoy!
darryl..there are many colour variations of this species Just depends on the locality many are this dull colour and may look like they are about to shed..look them up..