it is just because the markrt is flooded. These things can live 30 years and many, many people who buy a ball python decide it’s not for them after a year and try to get rid of it on craigslist. There are just so many normals that they become almost unwanted and very difficult to sell, so as a breeder sometimes it is hard to decide what to do to offload them quickly. it’s just the way it ends up being