my best advice to you and I'm not trying to be smart about it, as my daughter will be starting her senior year in college. "wait" it's not all about what the snakes cost. there's a lot of equipment needed, vet bills, feed, a lot of time, ect.... put your focus into your education, the price for a college education is outrageous! many can't afford college. you're there, take advantage of it! sorry if this wasn't the type of help you're looking for. I been doing this for a while and it's my honest opinion. don