"Animals housed in retail pet facilities are not afforded protection by the Animal Welfare Act", so unfortunately, the chances are that there are no laws on the books in that state for animal cruelty that cover reptiles.
Some states have no pet store laws, some have laws but define "pets" as being cats and dogs only, some have very vague laws that merely require "adequate care" or "humane conditions", and others are much more specific. See the link below for animal care laws by state, it may that nothing can be legally done by the authorities.
http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=1071
Good luck...
Dave
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