Quarantine Question

[Jbabycsx]

When quarantining, what are you looking for? What specific diseases?


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[callumdegg]

When quarantining, what are you looking for? What specific diseases?


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When you quarantine you are looking for mites and possible respiratory diseases such as bubbles from mouth and wheezing etc. But the main reason to quarantine is to prevent the outbreak of mites to your existing collection, I have made the mistake in past with my burms and paid the price before you know it there's a outbreak, it is easier just to house new member in different room for couple week, keep her on paper towel and check daily for mites under scales and rub your hands down her body .

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[bcr229]

Mites
Bacterial RI
Viral diseases (IBD, Nido, etc.)
Crypto
SFD

[Dianne]

I typically quarantine a minimum of 60-90 days. I was thwarted a bit on that here recently as spikes in daytime temps made my quarantine room too warm (86F ambient), forcing me to put everyone in my reptile room. Creative rearranging is keeping them on the other side of the room and no handling newer animals before handling any of my existing collection.

As for what I look for, first is mites. Not only can they weaken the snakes from blood loss, but they can also transmit diseases between animals. I keep an eye out for any signs of a respiratory illness, sluggish or abnormal behavior or movements, abnormal excrement (urates or feces), feeding habits, or anything else that doesn’t fit in the normal or expected range of behavior.

[Neal]

Mites
Bacterial RI
Viral diseases (IBD, Nido, etc.)
Crypto
SFD

What bcr said pretty much sums it up. The problem is some signs won't show immediately, which is why you wan't to quarantine for a minimum of 90 days to be safe. You have to think about it like this, is one snake worth wiping out your whole collection? I QT mine, and I also treat for mites even if I don't see any, more so as a preventative measure. One of the first thing I do with all new additions is I soak them, just in case they're dehydrated, help them defecate, and I'm able to check for mites a bit easier.