Coming from a slightly different perspective, I bought my butter pastel with no intention of ever breeding (or owning more than one BP). I still don't plan on breeding. I just love the way butter pastels look. I know someone who bought a Purple Passion for the exact same reason. If you're only going to own one snake your entire life, why not get one in your favorite morph? Snakes are cool to look at as well as hold, and I've found that people who are afraid of or uncomfortable around snakes have a positive reaction to Gloria because she's so much prettier than they expect.

Sure, you can spend $25 for a normal. But for a pet you're going to own for decades, I'd gladly spend a little more and get something I really wanted.