Hrs a very responceable breeder. He wouldn't of kept it. The kink is right by then vent and he even said it might not make it. When I say got he gave it to me. He hasn't sold any others. I've gotten many snakes from him and hs a good friend and taught me a lot. Basically he would of let nature take its path with it and I said I'd take it and he said here I want to give it that extra little help. I've just never bred boas before so I didn't know if there was any trick.