I’ve found that the natural looking hides are so expensive, so I bought mine off of someone else. I do it through private sales. I live in Canada so we have Kijiji, but I believe the U.S’ big one is Craigslist¿? I find lots of people have extra supplies lying around in great condition. Just be sure to really sterilize/disinfect it and make sure it’s safe and won’t cause any harm to your snake.