Thanks for the advice so far. I need to check around for a source source for live feeders in town, if I can swing it I'll give it a try. At the moment I currently only own one other snake, a spoiled hognose, and he's been eating f/t for years.

I understand the moral implications of having bought a pet store animal that was kept in poor conditions. The folks caring for her meant well, they are just uneducated. I'd like to think I'll go back at some point and let them know what they were doing wrong to prevent subjecting another hapless creature to unwitting husbandry abuse, but as I am not what I'd consider a snake expert, I don't feel comfortable doling out a wagged finger and what have you. I struggled with the decision to bring her home for almost a week. I debate asking for a partial refund, but the extent of how really well and under weight she was for how old she is wasn't made clear until I was handed her records at purchase and put her on the scale at home. I feel poorly about it all, I really do. I'm not usually the kind of person to buy into superstitious mojo, but I had a bug in my brain that kept whispering to me that I needed her and she needed me. So now what? :/