I wasn't offended at all, I was more concerned that you were offended! I hate unintentionally offending people. I guess that's just my nature. Oh well! Can't change that now!
I realize it wasn't common practice and I was just curious if anyone new a ball park range. I was planning on going in with about $200 for her. I do trust the breeder and I'd take her word on who the females were pared to. If none of them give eggs after only being paired a few times, then I paid well for a nice normal (I love the normals she was selling in the past).
The other female I was thinking about buying at the pet store is a 1900g normal female who is being housed with a normal male. I've seen them lock on three different occasions just from going into the store to get feeders. However, I think I'd rather take a chance with a female from a friend who was supposedly bred with a morph male than buy a female who was only bred to a normal and from a pet store for about $20 less than getting the one from the breeder. Ya know?