Not anymore. The ball python boom is officially over - same as leopard geckos, corn snakes, crested geckos, and bearded dragons. The big guys are shifting their focus to snakes that retail for about $200 because that's what sells. The big money has moved on to hognose snakes and blue tongue skinks!
Though, the high end reptile market is mostly a mirage. Very few $3k+ animals are actually sold for cash. Most are traded.