The snake was put down a few hours ago. If my friend was to pursue treatment it would have been several hundred dollars in vet bills and only given 30% chance recovery. I am not a happy camper right now but I feel it was the best decision given the situation. I have a hard time faulting my friend because he went off the advise that someone who's supposed to know what they're doing told him with absolute certainty. If anything I feel a little guilty b/c I knew petco does some stupid things, and I spend an excessive amount of time on some website filled with knowledgeable herpers yet I didn't ask about his set-up...