We bought her from a vender @ a reptile show. This guy was the only guy that didn't want to know anything about anything. Everyone else who had snakes for sale wanted to know where my daughter was going to house the snake, etc.... The vet was pretty sure she was sick when we bought her, about 2 weeks ago. The cordinator of the show is also with the Humane Society, so I think she's going to check into it. We kept the snake, just in case....I live in Edmonton Alberta Canada.