telepot_bot.py

import telepot

bot = telepot.Bot('key')
response = bot.getUpdates()
botid = bot_id


def sendMessage(z):
    try:
        bot.sendMessage(botid, z)
    except:
        print('Error sending message', z)


def sendPhoto(f):
    try:
        bot.sendPhoto(botid, f)
    except:
        print('Error sending photo')