Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
My problem comes in the form of refusing to give people money for snakes like this as they will simply get in another one and repeat the pattern.
Exactly, though the OP said "adopt" which to me means free, or at least so heavily marked down that the store loses money on the transaction. If they want you to pay their full retail price then walk away, you can get a healthy, mite-free pied from a private breeder for a lot less than what the chain stores charge.