I've spent 200€ (=241$) on my male Bumblebee het 100% Clown ball python. He was supposed to cost about 300€ (=361$) but the breeder said that he didn't expect so many hatchlings this season so he was lowering the price so that he could find a home for all them. It sounded fishy to me but the breeder is known for breeding great animals and since he answered all of my questions and gave a lot of information about the ball python I decided to buy from him anyway. In the end the snake was an established eater, had no mites or any other parasites (I even did a fecal), shed on a regular basis and looked really healthy overall (even though he was a bit skinny). I'm really happy with my choice. I liked the breeder and love my snake <3