Thanks Sprinkles. The seller emailed me back just now saying it's called a Natalie Hobo.
it looks a lot like the pyton hobo released eariler this fall? it was in the back of the instyle...can't remember the month.
if it is what she says to be and she 'got' it through a celebrity it could be the real deal
now i'm curious and most likely will look it up.
i just wonder if it is pyton...could explain the price, but then she/he should know california is restricted.