Yea, adding along with what BHR said, you're most likely going to end up buying a baby. This is because as the snakes get older and are breeding size the price goes up. So with that like she said you need to make the tank cluttered so it's not so much open space. One thing you can try to do to help with humidity is put another water bowl, put some logs in there that you can get from one of the pet store vendors that may be there.
Also with your infrared temp gun, most people don't know that when you shoot it onto reflective surfaces you get an inaccurate reading. So with this in mind you don't want to shoot through the glass onto the substrate because it'll be wrong. Also if you try to shoot through the top, that sometimes gives you inaccurate reading because that mesh is metal which is reflective.
When you are looking at animals at the show you should hold them for a bit and let them warm up, this way you can get a better idea about how they are as babies. One key thing to remember is they will have a lot of vendors and so you'll end up having 2-3+ vendors which the same kind of snake you're looking for and they will all have different prices. With that in mind you also have better breeders than others. Some are more picky than others so even though you may see a pastel for $75 from one then another has $100, compare them. Look to see which is holding color better, while some prefer quality over quantity, some don't focus on that aspect. Ask questions about the feeding schedule(i.e. how many meals has it eaten, what is it currently eating) and this will also give you some insight on how well they know their animals. I wouldn't recommend getting a snake from a show that hasn't at least had a solid 3 meals prior without any intervening necessary. I've seen people get screwed at the show and get stuck with an animal that has only eaten once or hasn't eaten yet and I've had to help them establish their animals. So this is a big part in choosing who you buy from as well as the price factor come into play. If the snake is only eating mouse hoppers, and because the vendor is most likely in another state I would recommend new keepers to skip. This can be for several reasons, one being the snakes feeding response hasn't fully kicked in yet or as with some BP's they don't like to eat rats so they may never make the switch and you'll be stuck feeding your BP mice. Some people will tell you oh they can always be switched, which in fact isn't the truth. Sure some can but some will never and you can ask other breeders on here. That's just a number of things I'd recommend to a new snake keeper when looking to purchase from a show. Ask questions, if the person seems to get annoyed or not really paying attention to you then that says a lot about their character.
Also get a card from the vendor in case you have any questions.
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