Here is my experience with prehistoricpets in California. I just want to know if anyone else had had this experience with them. What can I do? What is the BOI and what do they do?

On Friday the 4th of July I purchased two Dumeril's Boas from this place online, one male and one female. They were over-night shipped on Monday and got to me by Tuesday morning. I was first concerned when the snakes came both in the same box. Even though they were each in their own bag this is not a wise thing to mix two snakes together in the same box. You never do that for the same reason you don’t ship 2 dogs or cats in the same kennel. They bump around in the process and can injure each other or get each other ill. It’s just another example of how cheap these people really are.
I unpacked the container carefully and placed each of the juvenile Dumeril's in their own separate enclosures. Since they are both juveniles they are old enough and big enough to be put in a 29 gallon long tank (30"L X 12"W X 16"T or about 360 sq.in. of floor-space. Each enclosure was equip with 1.5" to 2" of aspen bedding, a belly heater pad and variable heating lamp, a hide on the basking side and the cool side, and a nice size water bowl. I also affixed a digital thermometer/hygrometer that told me the temperatures and humidity level on both sides of the tank. Their setups were identical. My girlfriend and I have many snakes and have a good amount of experience taking care of them.
The first day I let them settle in. I place them away from all our other snakes in our collection and away from noise and traffic. They both looked a little thin and flat, (which doesn't surprise me, pet stores tend to feed their animals less than normal to save money) so I decided to feed them their first meal the next day. They were both receptive to the food and ate.
For the next ten days I went along doing my daily maintenance work with our snakes always remembering to wash my hand before and after touching or doing any cage maintenance to the new Dumeril’s. I noticed that even though he had hides the male liked to burrow in his aspen with only his head above the surface. This is normal for this species since it provides them with both security and the ability to ambush prey. After about the 10th day I noticed that he was not sticking his head above the surface anymore. I remember that it was feeding day. I uncovered him and found him “in blue.” Usually snakes don’t feed while in shed mode but I offered anyways but he did not want any. It was about that point that he made the awful noise when he inhaled. It’s a noise that I have only heard in other people snakes but never in mine. HE HAD A RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION!!!!! At this point we noticed the mucous and aspen bedding stuck to his mouth. He was also blowing snot bubbles while breathing. You can view the You-Tube video under “snake with respiratory tract infection”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tVR1_HtjrU

I uncovered him fully from his aspen and immediately transported him to another enclosure away from every snake we own. R.I.’s are called collection killers for a reason. We put him in a basic enclosure with only newspaper bedding and a plastic hide with a water bowl. We raised the heat a little and started calling around for exotic vets to take him to. Contrary to popular belief R.I.’s can and will kill the snake if not treated properly with antibiotics. Only a vet can culture, diagnose and treat this condition.
We contacted prehistoricpets by email to tell them about the problem we were having with the snake that they sold us less than 2-weeks prior. Their brilliant advice was to “up the heat in his enclosure” and “NOT take him to the vet. He would get better on his own.” VERY BAD ADVICE!” No one with half a brain in the herp world would tell you that an R.I. will just go away. Every book that I’ve ever read says always take a snake with a R.I. to a vet. We made an appointment and took him to the vet only to find out that it was not just a respiratory tract infection, it had also developed to pneumonia. It took 5 shots of antibiotics and a few assist feedings but I think we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It cost more than $300 to treat him. I am hoping and praying that the female he rode with will be okay.
Bottom line is this guy sold and sent us a snake that was undernourished and becoming ill. In my opinion they are only concerned about making money and the expense of the animals. The well-being of their animals comes last. Please don’t buy from this place. So far after having this snake for only 2-weeks we have had to pay over $300 in vet bills to treat him. I would highly advise anyone to stay as far away from this place as possible. They will not help you if the animal becomes ill just a few days after you get it. They will sell you a sick animal and then tell you it is your fault that it became sick. Don’t spend good money for a new pet with this place. You will be wasting your money and having to spend more money to get the animal healthy again.