I got mine from steel city exotics, paul wyble. he also runs the steel city reptile show. the price I paid is hard to say, as I traded a few snakes and some cash for it. but it was somewhere around 3000. very good investment. and the prime time to place a male in with a female from what I've read from the big breeders is 12 to 15 mm. placing in sooner could help in getting her started. and I continue to place a male in after 15mm, just 12 to 15mm is consider prime time. good luck don