Well, why not wait until a reptile show? Like NARBC? (Just an example) At the show you can meet hundreds of breeders, handle the animals yourself. It's a great way to get first hand experience with the animal, have any questions answered by the breeder, and just get to meet some more enthusiasts like yourself.

Trust us, we all know what its like to see a snake and just HAVE TO HAVE IT. I am there most of the time I'm awake, but practicing patience will often have great results. I'm not putting you down, but sometimes buying from an unknown source like a pet store is just not going to be good, esp when it comes with free mites. Unless they produced the animal themselves and have done so for some time, I wouldn't trust them anymore than any good boa breeder like Jeremy Stone. (Someone who has worked with boas for YEARS, and is arguably one of the biggest boa breeders around.)

In the end, it's your decision, we're just trying to help you make an informed one.