Quote Originally Posted by Kiyayiya View Post
I went to Petco to get a couple of feeders (my normal store was closed.) and, of course, I walked past the snakes. They had the scrawniest little colombian boa and she looked horrible. Spine, ribs, dehydrated.
She was still there the next week, in even worse condition. So I brought her home, knowing they were asking an unreasonable price. She's fat and healthy now <3

Sorry for story time, this picture just made me think of young Sophie.
Unfortunately, while you may have helped that particular boa, it ultimately is detrimental in the long run to rescue (buy) snakes from pet stores. It creates a demand, which means they are more likely to put another boa in there because they sold the last one.

Sidenote: I can't believe how much Petco charges for BCIs. Isn't it something ridiculous like $150?