Perfect, that is exactly what I was hoping, thanks! Opening the box to make sure the snake is alive won't be a problem.

I'm not 100% sure I'm going to be buying this way or at an Expo (the NY Expo is close and is held every couple months), but of course, there's no way to know for certain whether there's a snake there that I'd like...I'm thinking about a pastel at this point (which seems to be readily available just about everywhere).

I love the look of an all-white snake, but I can't justify spending that kind of money at this point...maybe down the road, though! Albinos are ok, but I don't really like the yellow with the white.