That's an awesome pick up! I just got one today to breed with my pastel in later years and he has some of the same features. Very beautiful snake. As for price I've only seen these guys at reptile expos where they are marked down in price and the one I got (make) was $280 but I got him for $200 flat. So is yours female? Because than can be a spike in the price as well. The females I saw we're around the same price you got yours or a little cheaper. It just depends on where you got it from (ex. Pet store, reptile expo, breeders), sex of it, quality, and mixtures of genes. I believe