I'm glad this snake is with you now, but make NO mistake, you didn't perform a rescue, you performed a business transaction. I'm glad you got to speak to someone high in the company's food chain, and I'm glad you got your money back. But remember this, your snake goes on the company books as a sale. And as such, will trigger an automatic restock of that item.
The ONLY way to get them to quit ordering these animals is if we quit buying them...that means all of them, even the sick ones we feel sorry for.
I know it's hard, but it's the only way to get real results.