I'l definitely keep that in mind while I get my tank set up in the next couple of days before I make the purchase of the snake I want.

I personally am more fond of the darker skinned and patterned snakes at this point. From that link the Acid and the 7 Dollar Ghost have to be my easy favorites.

I haven't really looked up buying online because I've had bad experiences doing so with fish. I like to physically see what I'll be getting before I fork out the dough. Though in this hobby I can see that could be a problem when you want to venture into other morphs than the normal ball python.

Out of curiosity how much does shipping/the snake itself generally cost? Obviously the temperature issue will be the big money eater I'm guessing, does it cost 3-4 times what buying a snake from a local shop would because you have to get it shipped and maintained in such specific conditions?