Take it for a spin! The python on the 2005 bags is fantastic, better than a lot of the later ones and the python Betties, too. It will get even softer and more beautiful with use. Even though it may look big, you can use it as a shoulder bag and it will not be hugely bulky under your arm. This is how I use my large Silveradoes and I'm definitely a shoulder bag person. I sound like a drug dealer or a pimp, pushing my wares!!!! But about 28 Chloe bags later, the large python silverado is my all-time favorite bag. 
