You need to be careful wherever you buy really and there are a lot of very good breeders who sell online.
The problem at this time of year may be the temperatures at all stages of the journey but as long as you research the breeders on here and on fauna's Board of Inquiery you should be able to avoid the scuzzbuckets.
As for temperament and care I haven't really found all that much variation between the morphs.
As for eyecandy check out this site;
http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/
It makes me drool every time.![]()