I've been interested in taking on some pet quality snakes with mild (viable) deformities for a while now. I don't breed and have no intentions of doing so, so I figured there would be no harm in it and I might be able to give a home to a few animals that might have a hard time finding homes otherwise. I'm not sure what price to be paying for them though. There's a big reptile show in my area in about a week and I'm planning on going and taking a look around to see what's available. I don't want to inadvertently encourage poor breeding practices by paying too much for them though, should I find any.

What would you consider to be a good price for a disabled morph, as a percentage of the usual going value? Do you think there are price caps on how much should be paid?

Additionally, I recently got offered a leopard clown with a kink for $900. Is this reasonable? I'm not sure how I feel about paying almost a grand for a kinked snake, but it looks like the normal price is about twice that.