The breeder and I actually kept in touch quite a bit. I consider her more a friend than a just a breeder. I was looking for an adult normal female so I sent her an e-mail since I knew she was selling some of them back in October. She e-mailed back and said that she would be happy to sell me one before she warms them up in February (she cools her snakes) since she knows that I am an aspiring breeder and a friend. We haven't really talked about payment yet, not until I pick the female I would like to have (she's only offering those she's willing to sell). I don't really mind if the female isn't gravid because I wasn't searching for a gravid female...just an adult one (I was wanting one 1000g or more to breed next season). So really, if she doesn't produce eggs, no hard feelings since that wasn't something I was expecting. She may want first pick of the clutch, which is fine by me too. We'll really see once I figure out which one I would like. I was just curious about how much I should offer/think is fair.