Okay so poking around craigslist, which I am beginning to learn is a terrible idea, I came across an ad for a female ball python. This is the ad...

"I have a female ball python that is possibly gravid. I have no set fee for her. Im taking offers but be reasonable. She was paired to multiple morph males. Shes a big girl well over 2000g. Currently in shed, either pre ov or pre lay. I never caught the ov so im not entirely sure which one but I believe its prelay, this is the 2nd shed within a months time. She has a nice reduced alien head pattern and is a proven female that lays large clutches."

So I wrote him an email asking about the snake, what is her temperament like, has she been handled with any kind of regularity or simply used for breeding, what is she eating, also what kind of males has she been paired with that she could possibly be gravid with, and what kind of price he was hoping to get for her.

This was the response I got...

"She's completely chill. I handle my snakes as much as possible. She's kept in a tub in a temperature controlled room, I still have to put together a couple of my racks I haven't gotten to yet. She will eat f/t and live rats. Her last meal was 2 weeks ago after not eating for some time (breeding etc, she wasn't interested in food) she was paired with a yb, a fire, a butter and black pastel. I'm taking offers."

So my question is, what would you offer in that circumstance? I was thinking partial cash and maybe a clutch agreement? That if she does produce a clutch, we split the profits from that clutch. Because what real guarantee is there that she will actually produce and that it will be worth anything? Could slug out... could not be avid at all, right?

You guys have always been super helpful in the past, I'm sure y'all have some advice now.