Advice on Purchase(s)!?

[youbeyouibei]

Hello everyone,

I came across an ad for 2012 hatchlings that I seriously can't seem to ignore...

0.1 Butter Pastel 74g -- $450 shipped --2 meals (both hopper mice)
0.1 Firefly 68g -- $700 shipped -- 2 meals (both rat pups)

They will be ready to ship as soon as they have at least 4 meals in them.

The problem you ask? I could NOT find any BOI for the seller! Her name is Jeanean Bourn (colorfulcollection on fauna). I texted and emailed. She responded promptly. Then I went ahead, called, and inquired. She was very polite and friendly. Answered all my questions and even considered doing a payment plan if I really wanted. In addition to the pictures in the ad, she sent me four pictures of the females post first shed. She even sent me pictures of the parents and BOY am I impressed. (Or it could be that I'm really over excited ... ) So far, the experience has been good.

Anywho, I'd like to hear people's advice. Are these good prices for female double morphs? And do you think I should make the purchase even though I can't find her on the BOI?

Thanks for reading!

P.S. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the pictures she sent me since they are hers.

Those are excellent prices for those morphs/genetics. I paid $800 for my pastel butter pos. het hypo female and about that much again for my female firefly, so if they're good examples of the morph and are what you're looking for, go for it. Not being able to find anything on the BOI isn't necessarily a negative. You might head over to some of the other snake forums and do what you did here: post a thread asking for any info on her and her animals and see what kind of response you get. It could be she's a small breeder or first-time seller and doesn't have a reputation; go with your gut in that case and like Daybreaker said, PayPal or a credit card would be the way to go so you have a recourse if the deal falls through. Good luck and if you get them, feel free to share some pics!