My opinion? Don't worry about what the cheapest is now. You said you won't be getting another anytime soon, so pick something you like -- regardless of the price. Start saving. With the way prices seem to keep dropping, by the time you save up the money you decide on today, you'll probably be able to get three different snakes with that money. Just as an example, I picked up a female hypo and a female albino last year at NARBC. This year we got two female black pastels and a male enchi for about half of what we spent last year.