The big names weren't always big names. They were new breeders with top of the line gorgeous animals. People bought from them despite being relatively unknown and through good interactions and producing more beautiful animals, their reputations grew
The newer guys might not have the names, but who knows, they might be a big name someday, if they are producing awesome animals and have good business practices. If you talk to the guy and like him and really like the snake, I'd say go for it. We all have to start somewhere.
Someday when I have the money I want to get a very high end pastel to work on higher quality pastel combos. Right now the only pastels I've seen that have been to the standard I want have been from NERD, but if I saw one that was jaw droppingly gorgeous from a new breeder, sure I would probably buy from them--as long as the breeder didn't have a 'BAD' reputation!
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