I won’t comment on the animal itself just your guarantee.
A guarantee is only as good as the integrity of the seller is.
If you bought from John or Chris, (Ball Python Brothers or Rare Pythons) good luck to you to try to get anything back apparently you are aware of that already but for those that are not remember that a little inquiry goes a long way before buying
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...thons+brothers