Bill,
I'll leave the venomoid issue alone, and just address the issue of the sale.
Were there terms discussed? If he only guarantees live delivery, there's probably nothing more you can do. The loophole I see is if you can have a necropsy done and prove that the snake died as a direct result of a recent procedure. However, my guess is that the seller will not accept the opinion of someone else who's only seen pictures as to a cause of death. Truthfully, not many sellers would.
How did you receive the snakes? It's unclear because it says you "received" the cobra, but "took home" 2 bags of snakes. If it was in person, you should have inspected the rat snakes prior, as well as the cobra. If they were shipped, I hope you insisted the cobra be sent through Delta Dash (venomoid or not).
Next, how did you pay? You may have recourse with your credit card company, and if it was a postal money order, it's possible you might have a claim for false advertisement (saying the snakes were healthy).
Finally, is he somehow using your log in name on KS, or just posting an ad under your name? You should file a complaint with KS. It may or may not do any good, but it's a start.
Good luck getting it worked out, and I'm sorry for the loss of the animal.
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