I think there are so many new people coming into this hobby everyday that it really doesn't matter whether you're new or not.
Newbs don't know what to look for and newb sellers are there every spring.
Do what you feel is right and ignore everyone else. If you're happy with what you're doing nothing else is important.
Look at KS or Fauna, even here to a smaller extent, and you'll first time breeders with prices that are pretty much market. So long as the seller knows what they're talking about, can take a decent picture and doesn't have a bad guy thread on the BOI, they ALL seem to sell.
Worrying now over what may or may not happen someday may not be the best use of your snake time.
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