Sorry, wasn't meant to make you feel guilty. It was more of another point why I think it's a parietalis. It's a long trip. They need to find large numbers quickly, and ship in large numbers in order for some to make to market. Parietalis fits the bill. You're not the first European to show us a red sided that was purchased as a "northern"

It is a WC snake and probably hasn't been dewormed or anything. Keep that in mind.