No, I wasn't aware that the snake was kinked when I bought it. I made a thread here and on fauna. I ended up sending the snake back for a full refund and as I was packaging her up I noticed then that she had mites. I told them about them and the threads I created, but I never heard back from Lori or anyone else after they sent me the return shipping label. The whole thing was a nightmare and now I'm still dealing with the after math of my lack of better judgement in buying from them.