"High gold" normals? That means they cost "high gold"? <grin>

Dangit, I think I just realized that Phil doesn't look EXACTLY like any other Ball Python on the planet. That must make him a unique individual, and therefore worth some BIG BUCKS!

Whatever was the breeder thinking when he sold him to me for only $35??? Wow! What a deal I got! He must be worth thousands, at least!

Two applicable quotes on such things:

"Caveat emptor" (let the buyer beware)

and

"There's a sucker born every minute!"

I don't think I would buy even a Het from someone unless I knew the breeder well enough to trust that I was actually getting a het, and not just a normal that they wanted to boost the profit margin on.