This is a kid who moved his bedroom to the basement. The soda cans, the backpack, the unmade twin bed with camo(?) sheets and cloths hung above, the ipod wire hanging down from the crawlspace, the rusty exercise apparatus, the lack of wherewithal to take a photo of his squalor and post it on the internet; this is a kid. (and maybe I'm crazy, but those look like the hands of a teenage boy) - He's lying about something: either the age, the source, the price, or something, but this is a bum deal and i recommend not getting involved. Also, I am not a BP guy, but i agree that the snake does not look to be underfed or in pain, so dont beat yourself up over not rescuing it.