It looks like this thread's been around awhile..... and prices have defninitely come down, haven't they? I think the most I've spent on a ball python was about $1800, and I have not had any regrets about it. I am very fortunate to have the type of job that allows me to pick up extra shifts pretty frequently, so it's pretty easy to compensate for my snake splurges..... and maybe a little too easy to get carried away!