Since you live in near Columbus go to Captive Born Reptiles. Their place is so nasty! Their boas sit in poop and old shed.
Anyways just like the OP i went into a pet store (CBR) looked around and asked to hold one of the boas and heres how it went
Her: "Are you going to buy it"
Me: "Maybe if its healthy"
Her: "Well if you are not sure if you are going to buy it you cannot hold it"
Me: "Why would i buy a snake i cant even hold"
Her: "You can hold it after you buy it"
Me: "Yea good point. Id rather never hold a snake who is sitting in poop and old shed let alone buy it"
*walks out*
Sorry for the thread hijack DJ_Bizarre but it makes me mad to when u cannot hold a snake. Who in the world would buy a snake they cannot hold? (unless its online but then it would have to be a established breeder who is trustworthy"