That's not getting ripped.

One thing you will quickly learn is that everyone sets their own price based on what they feel their animal is worth, as well as what the market looks like.

The way I look at it is I will gladly pay a little extra if I know who the snake is coming from and I know the snake is produced by a reputable person. You have to do your research on breeders to find out what's up before you drop hundreds or thousands of dollars on an animal.