HELP Worm-like Creature in Water Dish?

[BonnieBallPython]

hello! i am a first-time snake owner with a ball python named Bonnie. shes about 9 weeks old (the store didnt give us her exact age upon purchase) and a regular morph. (brown with black markings) about a week ago, i noticed a small, worm-like creature in her water dish. i was worried it was a parasite, so without thinking, i dumped the water out and gave her new water. i didnt see another one until today. my father told me to capture it so he could look at it later. its now sitting in a plastic container.

description: a tiny, brown, worm-like creature with a darker head. approximately a centimeter long.
behavior: if the water is disturbed, it will thrash around violently for up to 60 seconds and then sit motionless in the water.
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anyway, to the point: i need help identifying the creature i found and deciding if it could be fatal to my snake. thanks!

[enginee837]

Almost looks like mosquito larve.

[Albert Clark]

Treat it as suspicious until proven otherwise. Maybe consider photographing it up close and showing it to a exotic vet?

[redshepherd]

Looks like mosquito larvae... Make sure you change your water every couple days and scrub your water bowl clean regularly.

[Ba11er]

tapeworm or some kind of parasitic worm it take it to a vet, then let us know.

[Vipera Berus]

Looks like a mosquito larvae to me.

[BPGator]

I agree looks like a mosquito larvae. Where do you keep your snake?


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[piedlover79]

If when you poke it it swims by jerking it's self into a 'J' shape it's a mosquito larvae, they kinda have a distinct way of moving. I has little hairs so it's not a worm. 99% confident it's a mosquito.

[redshepherd]

Same, 99.9% sure that's mosquito larvae. That's just what they look like.

[BonnieBallPython]

I agree looks like a mosquito larvae. Where do you keep your snake?


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i keep my snake in my room which is at the back of the house. summer in Oklahoma is ridiculously hot sometimes, so this state can be a mosquito heaven. i havent seen any mosquitos in my room, but i suppose they could get in when im not around.

if you're referring to her enclosure, i keep her in a 50 gallon tank with a grate top. i dont think any mosquitos could make it through the grate, but i could be wrong...