Oh, yes.
I told them.
Another couple was looking at it and I told them not to buy as it was likely dying.
The manager on duty [very nice woman] said she'd talk to the store manager [a heartless she devil who cares nothing for animals...this is just a stepping stone/stop over on her resume' to manage a larger department store]
"Corporate policy" is a abomination.
If it's still sucking air, it's still salable.
I've been to this rodeo *many* times over their animal abuse.
The outcome is always the same; "I'll ask the store manager" and no matter how many times she's "asked" she does nothing.
She does not care.
If it dies, they just send the body back to the breeder for a refund.
And snakes sometimes take a very, very long time to die.....
When we asked if they prey was 'warm enough' for the snake, we were told they currently had no hot water.
I checked the ladies room.
They don't.
I have no idea how they're feeding any of their snakes.