Well, if that's too long to wait and drive (I wouldn't mind the drive myself, but I can relate to not wanting to wait that long) Smynx had a good point...that if you buy from a reasonably priced breeder (like Alex Hue) and have to pay for shipping, you'll be paying the same or only a little bit more than you would pay in an over-priced local petstore. A little extra $$ is definitely worth the peace of mind in being able to trust the source of your snake...in my opinion.